Store log in from WebDM

[Alexander Sack]

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Martin Albisetti
<martin.albisetti at canonical.com> 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...


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