Open the garage door automatically as I approach
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:47 am
I am doing this already using Tasker Net Location followed by Wifi-Near. I launch a Tasker scene with an live video feed of the garage door and a countdown timer. If I do nothing the garage door will open once I get halfway down my street. I have the option to cancel it if desired. It communicates using Tasker HttpGet and ISY Rest services. It works well.
The problem is, since this is an entrance, I want the communication encrypted using SSL. So far, I have not found a way to get Tasker to use the self signed certificate installed on the ISY. If MobiLinc can negotiate the self-signed warning and use the ISY certificate, this will be a win.
In the interim, I wrote a proxy service to which Tasker sends SHA1 hashed commands. I added in a secret key and timestamp to keep the hash data unique and obfuscated. The proxy service matches the hash to an ISY command. It then logs into ISY over an SSL connection (errors ignored) and sends the command. The whole relay adds about 350 milliseconds of overhead, but makes me feel better. I would love to get rid of the relay once this plugin is available.
If you need any testers let me know.
The problem is, since this is an entrance, I want the communication encrypted using SSL. So far, I have not found a way to get Tasker to use the self signed certificate installed on the ISY. If MobiLinc can negotiate the self-signed warning and use the ISY certificate, this will be a win.
In the interim, I wrote a proxy service to which Tasker sends SHA1 hashed commands. I added in a secret key and timestamp to keep the hash data unique and obfuscated. The proxy service matches the hash to an ISY command. It then logs into ISY over an SSL connection (errors ignored) and sends the command. The whole relay adds about 350 milliseconds of overhead, but makes me feel better. I would love to get rid of the relay once this plugin is available.
If you need any testers let me know.