diff --git a/sharedfunctions.py b/sharedfunctions.py
index 9209250..8c2e887 100755
--- a/sharedfunctions.py
+++ b/sharedfunctions.py
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@ def callrestapi(reqval, reqtype, acceptType='application/json', contentType='app
     # call the rest api using the parameters passed in and the requests python library
 
     if reqtype=="get":
-        ret = requests.get(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data)
+        ret = requests.get(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data,verify=False)
     elif reqtype=="post":
-        ret = requests.post(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data)
+        ret = requests.post(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data,verify=False)
     elif reqtype=="delete":
-        ret = requests.delete(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data)
+        ret = requests.delete(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data,verify=False)
     elif reqtype=="put":
-        ret = requests.put(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data)
+        ret = requests.put(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data,verify=False)
     elif reqtype=="patch":
-        ret = requests.patch(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data)
+        ret = requests.patch(baseurl+reqval,headers=head,data=json_data,verify=False)
     else:
         result=None
         print("NOTE: Invalid method")
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def getauthtoken(baseurl):
         head.update({"Authorization" : oaval})
 
         # test a connection to rest api if it fails try using the refresh token to re-authenticate
-        r = requests.get(baseurl,headers=head)
+        r = requests.get(baseurl,headers=head,verify=False)
 
         if (400 <= r.status_code <=599):
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def getauthtoken(baseurl):
         # test a connection to rest api again if it fails exit
         # tell user to re-authenticate with the sas-viya CLI
 
-        r = requests.get(baseurl,headers=head)
+        r = requests.get(baseurl,headers=head,verify=False)
         if (400 <= r.status_code <=599):
 
             oaval=None