Allow HTTPS connections with self-signed certificates

We use such certificates on the web surface of the Intra2net system.

diff --git a/src/web_interface.py b/src/web_interface.py
index 699d672..ddeb8da 100644 (file)
--- a/src/web_interface.py
+++ b/src/web_interface.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ INTERFACE
 """
 
 import re
+import ssl
 import http.client as client
 import urllib.parse as parse
 import logging
@@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ def web_page_request(method="GET", url="/", body=None):
     headers = {"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
                "Accept": "text/plain"}
 
-    conn = client.HTTPSConnection("localhost")
+    # Allow for an HTTPS connection with self-signed certificates
+    context = ssl._create_unverified_context()
+    conn = client.HTTPSConnection("localhost", context=context)
     conn.request(method, url, body, headers)
     resp = conn.getresponse()
     logging.info("Request status %s and response %s",