ssl-managment/README_unifi_verification.md

UniFi Configuration Verification

Summary

We attempted to verify the UniFi device connection parameters in config.json by creating a test script that uses the unifiControl Python library to connect to the UniFi device. The test was able to establish a connection to the device, but authentication failed with a 401 Unauthorized error.

What We Did

1. Installed the unifiControl Python library:

   pip install unifiControl
   

2. Created a test script (tests/test_unifi_connection.py) that:

   • Loads the UniFi connection parameters from config.json
   • Attempts to connect to the UniFi device using these parameters
   • Disables SSL certificate verification to handle self-signed certificates
   • Provides detailed error information for troubleshooting

3. Ran the test and analyzed the results:

   • The connection to the UniFi device was established successfully
   • The SSL certificate verification was successfully disabled
   • The authentication attempt failed with a 401 Unauthorized error

Findings

The UniFi device at udm-se.mgeppert.com is reachable and responding to HTTPS requests on port 443, but the authentication with the provided credentials failed. This suggests that the credentials in the config.json file may be incorrect, or there may be other issues with the authentication process.

Recommendations

1. Verify the credentials in config.json:

   {
     "unifi": {
       "host": "udm-se.mgeppert.com",
       "username": "SSLCertificate",
       "password": "cYu2E1OWt0XseVf9j5ML"
     }
   }
   

2. Check the UniFi device configuration:

   • Verify that the "SSLCertificate" account exists and is enabled
   • Check if the account has the necessary permissions
   • Look for any authentication failure messages in the device logs

3. Try a different authentication method:

   • The UniFi device may require a different authentication method or API
   • Consider using the official UniFi API or a different library

Next Steps

1. Update the credentials in config.json if they are incorrect
2. If the credentials are correct, check the UniFi device's configuration and logs
3. Consider using a different authentication method or API library

Detailed Test Results

For detailed test results and troubleshooting recommendations, see the UniFi Connection Test Results document.

Test Script

The test script (tests/test_unifi_connection.py) can be run again after updating the credentials in config.json:

cd /path/to/ssl-managment
python -m tests.test_unifi_connection