diff --git a/examples/datatx/datatx.toml b/examples/datatx/datatx.toml
index cb50385005c..16850247f63 100644
--- a/examples/datatx/datatx.toml
+++ b/examples/datatx/datatx.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 # example data transfer service configuration 
 [grpc.services.datatx]
 # rclone is the default data transfer driver
diff --git a/examples/mentix/mentix.toml b/examples/mentix/mentix.toml
index 340ff4c5089..69c49da0ec4 100644
--- a/examples/mentix/mentix.toml
+++ b/examples/mentix/mentix.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [http]
 address = "0.0.0.0:9600"
 
diff --git a/examples/meshdirectory/meshdirectory.toml b/examples/meshdirectory/meshdirectory.toml
index c525e9ad0cc..60a67544ea0 100644
--- a/examples/meshdirectory/meshdirectory.toml
+++ b/examples/meshdirectory/meshdirectory.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 # services to enable
 [grpc.services.gateway]
 [grpc.services.storageregistry]
diff --git a/examples/metrics/xcloud.toml b/examples/metrics/xcloud.toml
index 8896d40ea1b..c517611cb42 100644
--- a/examples/metrics/xcloud.toml
+++ b/examples/metrics/xcloud.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [http]
 address = "0.0.0.0:5550"
 
diff --git a/examples/siteacc/siteacc.toml b/examples/siteacc/siteacc.toml
index 68a0c52e4f0..06a03ab0898 100644
--- a/examples/siteacc/siteacc.toml
+++ b/examples/siteacc/siteacc.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [http]
 address = "0.0.0.0:9600"
 
diff --git a/examples/standalone/standalone.toml b/examples/standalone/standalone.toml
index fe293dbb01f..a9a453deece 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/standalone.toml
+++ b/examples/standalone/standalone.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 # services to enable
 [grpc.services.gateway]
 [grpc.services.storageregistry]
diff --git a/examples/storage-references/applicationauth.toml b/examples/storage-references/applicationauth.toml
index bca8cd899ef..b307a11bac4 100644
--- a/examples/storage-references/applicationauth.toml
+++ b/examples/storage-references/applicationauth.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:15000"
 
diff --git a/examples/storage-references/gateway.toml b/examples/storage-references/gateway.toml
index 0031856e2c7..39c3e62ee0b 100644
--- a/examples/storage-references/gateway.toml
+++ b/examples/storage-references/gateway.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 # services to enable
 [grpc.services.gateway]
 commit_share_to_storage_grant = true
diff --git a/examples/storage-references/storage-home.toml b/examples/storage-references/storage-home.toml
index faea5066b77..7ce6f0dc1c2 100644
--- a/examples/storage-references/storage-home.toml
+++ b/examples/storage-references/storage-home.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:17000"
 
diff --git a/examples/storage-references/storage-public.toml b/examples/storage-references/storage-public.toml
index 8d409908c54..cc6f679cf84 100644
--- a/examples/storage-references/storage-public.toml
+++ b/examples/storage-references/storage-public.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:16000"
 
diff --git a/examples/storage-references/storage-reva.toml b/examples/storage-references/storage-reva.toml
index 5386e54cd02..e4f3f793886 100644
--- a/examples/storage-references/storage-reva.toml
+++ b/examples/storage-references/storage-reva.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:18000"
 
diff --git a/examples/two-server-setup/gateway-1.toml b/examples/two-server-setup/gateway-1.toml
index 6b7051d80e2..8383ab4e111 100644
--- a/examples/two-server-setup/gateway-1.toml
+++ b/examples/two-server-setup/gateway-1.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:19000"
 
diff --git a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-1.toml b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-1.toml
index faea5066b77..7ce6f0dc1c2 100644
--- a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-1.toml
+++ b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-1.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:17000"
 
diff --git a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-2.toml b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-2.toml
index f8fbdc75435..86bb5adf2f2 100644
--- a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-2.toml
+++ b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-home-2.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:27000"
 
diff --git a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-1.toml b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-1.toml
index 5386e54cd02..e4f3f793886 100644
--- a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-1.toml
+++ b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-1.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:18000"
 
diff --git a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-2.toml b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-2.toml
index b0be6780c1a..69a60d43d2e 100644
--- a/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-2.toml
+++ b/examples/two-server-setup/storage-reva-2.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "0.0.0.0:28000"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-nextcloud.toml b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-nextcloud.toml
index ef85bb5d060..3e8d015437c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-nextcloud.toml
+++ b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-nextcloud.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "{{grpc_address}}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-ocis.toml b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-ocis.toml
index 126a9d9aedf..cecfa3b4d3a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-ocis.toml
+++ b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-ocis.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "{{grpc_address}}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-owncloud.toml b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-owncloud.toml
index a65851c0053..b2d40da736a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-owncloud.toml
+++ b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/storageprovider-owncloud.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "{{grpc_address}}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-demo.toml b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-demo.toml
index 840829b7037..8c4f938aca5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-demo.toml
+++ b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-demo.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "{{grpc_address}}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-json.toml b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-json.toml
index fc542ee9c87..544f201f019 100644
--- a/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-json.toml
+++ b/tests/integration/grpc/fixtures/userprovider-json.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[shared]
+insecure = true
+
 [grpc]
 address = "{{grpc_address}}"