Automated Certificate Installation

glxl · 2018-10-17 14:21:01

Hi, I've decided to try to write a handy script for connecting to an enterprise network. It uses a piece of software called Cloudpath that automatically connects to the network, and you have to manually installing the certificates in distros that aren't Ubuntu or Fedora. Any chances that I could run some form of container with a modified lsb_release? Ideally, a way to in install certificates via the command line would be handy. (.CER and .P12 files)

Last edited by glxl (2018-10-17 17:20:52)

Trilby · 2018-10-17 14:58:45

We'll need a lot more information.

Installing certificates is just a matter of downloaing them and placing them in the proper place in the filesystem. This is trivial. But getting access to download the certificates is where the "magic" happens.

Post what you have so far for this script, and where you are having trouble.

glxl · 2018-10-17 18:52:14

Well, the thing is that I actually haven't started, due to not knowing what the heck to do with configuration.

Trilby · 2018-10-17 22:42:20

So why do you think you need a container with a modified lsb_release? How do you know you need those certificates? Do you have something that would work in Ubuntu and Fedora, or why were those mentioned?

My workplace typically uses Cloudpath to connect as well. I talked to our IT department, and they just asked for my laptop's MAC address so they could add it to a whitelist and they gave me a passkey to use with wpa_supplicant (or any related network tool) and it works seamlessly now.

Last edited by Trilby (2018-10-17 22:42:52)

Arch Linux

#1 2018-10-17 14:21:01

Automated Certificate Installation

#2 2018-10-17 14:58:45

Re: Automated Certificate Installation

#3 2018-10-17 18:52:14

Re: Automated Certificate Installation

#4 2018-10-17 22:42:20

Re: Automated Certificate Installation

Board footer