Support for SSL using self-signed certs

[zipwiz]

I tried to use this tool to fetch built structure meta data from a dev host which is reachable only via https, but has only self-signed dummy certs installed. I receive this message:

Unknown error: {"code":"DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT"}

This seems to be a node.js problem but can be overcome using the right modules and implementation (as it seems).

Is it possible to extend liferay-ddmtool such that thid problem can be bypassed at least by explicit configuration? Something like "allowSelfSignedCerts : true"?

[zipwiz]

Additional resources:
request/request#418

[emiloberg]

Looks like Node changed a bit around 0.10.x

rejectUnauthorized: If true, the server certificate is verified against the list of supplied CAs. An 'error' event is emitted if verification fails. Verification happens at the connection level, before the HTTP request is sent. Default true.

• http://nodejs.org/docs/v0.10.4/api/https.html

Could you test one thing for me: Open the index.js and add the following line at the very top:

process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = 0;

Does that solve it?

[zipwiz]

Thanks... result is:

Getting data from server
Downloading id's

Downloading list of sites

Error
Error: Could not find any sites

I interpret this as "yes, this problem is solved" (although having another one now...)

[emiloberg]

Ouch! Could I ask you to add a new issue (so I can keep this for implementing a nicer way of accepting self signed certs).

[zipwiz]

OK, I will try some title and content... I hope to meet your expectations ;-)

[emiloberg]

Just copy paste the previous message and I'm happy ;)

[zipwiz]

take a look...

[zipwiz]

or did you mean the full ddm-tool reply?

[emiloberg]

Haha, I meant the Error: Could not find any sites problem, as I think that's a separate issue, but no problems, let's do it here.

If you find me on skype: emil.oberg or hangout: emil.oberg@gmail.com It might be easier to debug the problem.

[zipwiz]

I will come back as necessary, but I think that the problem is not caused by ddm-tool, but by my local setup. If that is succuessfully excluded as a possible reason, I will aks again here. Thanks for the offer however :-)

[emiloberg]

Perfect! Don't hesitate to come back if the error persist!