-export OSDF_CONFIG_FILE=${1:-/opt/app/config/osdf_config.yaml} # this file may be passed by invoker
-[ ! -e "$OSDF_CONFIG_FILE" ] && unset OSDF_CONFIG_FILE
+#if [ -e /opt/app/ssl_cert/aaf_root_ca.cer ]; then
+# #assuming that this would be an ubuntu vm.
+# cp /opt/app/ssl_cert/aaf_root_ca.cer /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/aafcacert.crt
+# chmod 444 /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/aafcacert.crt
+# update-ca-certificates
+#fi
+
+export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt