ssl_no_cert_checks setting not taken into account by mapproxy-util autoconfig

[pbattino]

Context

Using mapproxy-util autoconfig to generate config from a local WMS served under https but with a self-signed certificate,

Expected Behavior

Having a current mapproxy config with the following lines:

globals:
  http:
    ssl_no_cert_checks: True

I expect mapproxy-util to accept a self-signed certificate.

Actual Behavior

I get
mapproxy.client.http.HTTPClientError: Could not verify connection to URL "https://<***REDACTED***>?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities": [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:852)

Possible Fix

Either mapproxy-util should use the same config as mapproxy (at least the 'globals' section) or should have its own flag to disable ssl certificate check.

Steps to Reproduce

Run
mapproxy-util autoconfig --output mapproxy_auto.yaml --capabilities https://.... with an URL served with an untrusted SSL certificate

Context

Either it's a bug or I'm missing something....?

Your Environment

• Version used: 1.12.0
• Environment name and version: containerised Python on Debian (image python:3.6.15-slim-buster)