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in reply to Re^4: Problem connecting with SSL to mySQL database
in thread Problem connecting with SSL to mySQL database

You're absolutely right. Try Dumper-ing $dbh after the successful connection - there might be a setting in there for mysql_ssl_ca_file, mysql_ssl_ca_path or mysql_ssl_verify_server_cert.

("mysql_ssl_verify_server_cert = 0" sounds promising.)

Cheers,

Brent

-- Yeah, I'm a Delt.