Where are SSL credentials configured on a forwarder?

The correct choice for configuring SSL credentials on a forwarder is found in the outputs.conf file. This file is crucial because it manages how data is sent from the forwarder to the receiving instance, whether it's an indexer or another forwarder. In the context of SSL configurations, the outputs.conf file allows you to specify settings related to secure forwarding, including defining SSL certificates and the necessary authentication for encrypted communication.

By configuring SSL settings within outputs.conf, you can ensure that the data being sent is encrypted and secure, thereby safeguarding sensitive information during transit. The parameters that relate to SSL, like sslCertPath, sslRootCAPath, and useSsl, are all defined in this file, making it the appropriate location for SSL credential configuration.

Other configuration files, such as inputs.conf, props.conf, and transforms.conf, serve different purposes. Inputs.conf primarily deals with data ingestion settings, props.conf manages data processing and metadata settings, and transforms.conf is used for data transformation and enriching events. Hence, they do not contain the SSL settings related to data forwarding.