On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Martin Albisetti <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > A while back there was a discussion around implementing logging into > the store (or the device, for that matter) using WebDM. > The feature was paused due to the fact that the connection between the > browser and the device was over unencrypted http, and the current UX > of ssl-on-local-networks is not great. > > I think we'll need to fix this soon. While we may be able to update > WebDM psot 15.04 release due to it being an app and not in core (is > that still correct?), I was thinking we might want to settle on how > we're going to tackle this so we make sure whatever we might need > ships in core in 15.04. > > AFAIK, there are 2 options: > 1) Use a proxy server on the internet that has proper SSL to configure > the account. If you need to authenticate to the store, you have an > internet connection anyway. This won't work, however, for local > authentication. > 2) Self-signed cert that people have to accept, with the possibility > of printing part of the fingerprint on the physical device for those > who want to verify it (or a verification via ssh). Most users will > ignore and accept it, but it would be good to have something available > for the more cautious crowd. > > Are there any other smart ways of doing a secure connection with a > standard browsers to a service hosted in a local network?
What do other home appliances in the market do here? My wifi router seems to not care. I configure it through http://local.domain. Of course, that one is special because it knows that I am accessing it through WPA at least... > > > -- > Martin > > -- > snappy-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snappy-devel -- snappy-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snappy-devel
