Option for allowing self-signed certificates
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
From #371
Add a list of allowed fingerprints and hostnames
Add a button to add a self-signed certificate to that list from the error dialog(s)
Disallow expired certificates and hostname mismatches, even if the fingerprint is in the exception list
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Research direction
The issue does not name specific files or tests. Start by locating certificate validation and the error dialogs in the C++ application; done means users can save certificate fingerprints and hostnames from the dialogs while expired certificates and hostname mismatches remain rejected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100