PaloAltoNetworks / PaloAltoNetworks/pan-os-python
Connect to Panorama/Firewall which uses certificate authentication
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- Dominant language
- Python
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- 400
- Forks
- 199
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Description
Describe the problem
If a cetificate profile is configured at "Authentication settings" all api-calls needs to be done with a client certificate.
Suggested fix
Add certificate and key as arguments to class Panorama and class Firewall.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Panorama and Firewall classes and trace how their API calls establish authentication. Determine where certificate and key arguments belong, then verify that calls use the configured client certificate. Done means both classes support certificate authentication when an authentication certificate profile is configured.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100