feat: Add generate-mobileconfig.py script for creating Apple mobileconfig profiles
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# Do not store AI Agent instructions
AGENTS.md
CLAUDE.md
.claude/
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@@ -95,6 +95,91 @@ simple-ca make-cert [--ca-dir DIR] [--days N] [--issuing-ca PREFIX] CERT_DIR SUB
simple-ca make-pfx --ca-dir DIR [--issuing-ca PREFIX] --path CERT_PATH [--password PASS]
```
## generate-mobileconfig.py
`generate-mobileconfig.py` generates Apple `.mobileconfig` profiles for distributing CA certificates and optionally client certificates and IKEv2 VPN configuration to Apple devices (macOS / iOS / iPadOS).
### Modes
| Arguments supplied | Profile content |
|---|---|
| `--ca-cert` only | CA trust anchor |
| `--ca-cert` + `--client-cert` + `--client-key` | CA trust anchor + PKCS#12 client certificate |
| All of the above + `--remote-address` + `--match-domains` | CA + client cert + IKEv2 VPN |
### Usage
```
generate-mobileconfig.py --ca-cert CA.pem --output profile.mobileconfig \
--identifier com.example.vpn \
[--client-cert CLIENT.pem --client-key CLIENT_KEY.pem] \
[--remote-address vpn.example.com --match-domains example.com] \
[--profile-name "My VPN"] [--ca-name "My CA"] \
[--client-name "My Cert"] [--vpn-name "My VPN Connection"] \
[--openssl /usr/bin/openssl]
```
#### Required arguments
- `--ca-cert PEM` — CA certificate PEM file to embed as a trust anchor.
- `--output FILE` — Output `.mobileconfig` path.
- `--identifier ID` — Reverse-DNS profile identifier (e.g. `com.example.vpn`). Derived automatically from `--remote-address` when a VPN profile is generated.
#### Client certificate (optional)
- `--client-cert PEM` — Client certificate PEM file.
- `--client-key PEM` — Client private key PEM file (required together with `--client-cert`).
#### VPN (requires client certificate)
- `--remote-address FQDN` — VPN gateway hostname.
- `--match-domains DOMAIN [DOMAIN …]` — Split-DNS domains routed through the VPN.
#### Display name overrides (all optional)
- `--profile-name NAME` — Profile display name (default: `VPN` or `Certificates`).
- `--ca-name NAME` — CA payload display name (default: certificate CN).
- `--client-name NAME` — Client cert payload display name (default: certificate CN).
- `--vpn-name NAME` — VPN connection display name (default: profile name).
#### Other
- `--openssl PATH` — Path to the `openssl` binary (default: `/usr/bin/openssl`).
### Examples
**CA trust profile only:**
```bash
python3 generate-mobileconfig.py \
--ca-cert ca/ca_cert.pem \
--identifier com.example.ca \
--output ca-trust.mobileconfig
```
**CA + client certificate:**
```bash
python3 generate-mobileconfig.py \
--ca-cert ca/ca_cert.pem \
--client-cert certs/alice_cert.pem \
--client-key certs/alice_key.pem \
--identifier com.example.certs \
--output alice.mobileconfig
```
**Full IKEv2 VPN profile:**
```bash
python3 generate-mobileconfig.py \
--ca-cert ca/ca_cert.pem \
--client-cert certs/alice_cert.pem \
--client-key certs/alice_key.pem \
--remote-address vpn.example.com \
--match-domains example.com internal.example.com \
--output alice-vpn.mobileconfig
```
## Self Signed Ceritifcate
The following command will create a *full-featured* self-signed certificate that can act as CA certificate and be used for client and server authentication:
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Generate an Apple mobileconfig profile.
Modes (determined by arguments provided):
CA only --ca-cert
CA + client --ca-cert --client-cert --client-key
Full VPN --ca-cert --client-cert --client-key --remote-address --match-domains
"""
import argparse
import plistlib
import secrets
import subprocess
import tempfile
import uuid
from pathlib import Path
OPENSSL = "/usr/bin/openssl"
def openssl(*args) -> bytes:
return subprocess.run([OPENSSL, *args], capture_output=True, check=True).stdout
def cert_der(pem_path: Path) -> bytes:
return openssl("x509", "-in", str(pem_path), "-outform", "DER")
def cert_cn(pem_path: Path) -> str:
out = openssl("x509", "-noout", "-subject", "-nameopt", "multiline", "-in", str(pem_path))
for line in out.decode().splitlines():
line = line.strip()
if line.startswith("commonName"):
return line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
return pem_path.stem
def build_p12(cert_path: Path, key_path: Path) -> tuple[bytes, str]:
password = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".p12", delete=False) as tmp:
tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
try:
openssl(
"pkcs12", "-export",
"-in", str(cert_path),
"-inkey", str(key_path),
"-out", str(tmp_path),
"-passout", f"pass:{password}",
)
return tmp_path.read_bytes(), password
finally:
tmp_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
def main():
global OPENSSL
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__,
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
g_ca = parser.add_argument_group("CA certificate (required)")
g_ca.add_argument("--ca-cert", required=True, metavar="PEM", help="CA certificate PEM file")
g_client = parser.add_argument_group("Client certificate (optional)")
g_client.add_argument("--client-cert", metavar="PEM", help="Client certificate PEM file")
g_client.add_argument("--client-key", metavar="PEM", help="Client private key PEM file")
g_vpn = parser.add_argument_group("VPN (optional, requires client certificate)")
g_vpn.add_argument("--remote-address", metavar="FQDN", help="VPN gateway FQDN")
g_vpn.add_argument("--match-domains", metavar="DOMAIN", nargs="+", help="Split DNS domains")
g_meta = parser.add_argument_group("Profile metadata")
g_meta.add_argument("--identifier", metavar="ID",
help="Reverse-DNS profile identifier (derived from --remote-address if omitted)")
g_meta.add_argument("--output", required=True, metavar="FILE", help="Output .mobileconfig path")
g_meta.add_argument("--openssl", metavar="PATH", default=OPENSSL,
help=f"Path to the openssl binary (default: {OPENSSL})")
g_names = parser.add_argument_group("Display name overrides")
g_names.add_argument("--profile-name", metavar="NAME", help="Profile display name")
g_names.add_argument("--ca-name", metavar="NAME", help="CA payload display name (default: cert CN)")
g_names.add_argument("--client-name", metavar="NAME", help="Client cert payload display name (default: cert CN)")
g_names.add_argument("--vpn-name", metavar="NAME", help="VPN connection payload display name (default: profile name)")
args = parser.parse_args()
OPENSSL = args.openssl
# Validate combinations
if args.client_cert and not args.client_key:
parser.error("--client-key is required when --client-cert is specified")
if args.client_key and not args.client_cert:
parser.error("--client-cert is required when --client-key is specified")
vpn_args = [args.remote_address, args.match_domains]
if any(vpn_args) and not all(vpn_args):
parser.error("--remote-address and --match-domains must be specified together")
if args.remote_address and not args.client_cert:
parser.error("--client-cert/--client-key are required for VPN profiles")
vpn = bool(args.remote_address)
has_client = bool(args.client_cert)
# Identifier
if args.identifier:
identifier = args.identifier
elif args.remote_address:
identifier = ".".join(reversed(args.remote_address.split(".")))
else:
parser.error("--identifier is required when --remote-address is not specified")
ca_path = Path(args.ca_cert)
ca_cn = cert_cn(ca_path)
# Display names
profile_name = args.profile_name or ("VPN" if vpn else "Certificates")
ca_name = args.ca_name or ca_cn
vpn_name = args.vpn_name or profile_name
payloads = []
# CA payload
payloads.append({
"PayloadType": "com.apple.security.root",
"PayloadVersion": 1,
"PayloadIdentifier": f"{identifier}.cacert",
"PayloadUUID": str(uuid.uuid4()).upper(),
"PayloadDisplayName": ca_name,
"PayloadContent": cert_der(ca_path),
})
# Client certificate payload
if has_client:
client_path = Path(args.client_cert)
client_cn = cert_cn(client_path)
client_name = args.client_name or client_cn
p12_bytes, p12_password = build_p12(client_path, Path(args.client_key))
uuid_cert = str(uuid.uuid4()).upper()
payloads.append({
"PayloadType": "com.apple.security.pkcs12",
"PayloadVersion": 1,
"PayloadIdentifier": f"{identifier}.usercert",
"PayloadUUID": uuid_cert,
"PayloadDisplayName": client_name,
"Password": p12_password,
"PayloadContent": p12_bytes,
})
# VPN payload
if vpn:
payloads.append({
"PayloadType": "com.apple.vpn.managed",
"PayloadVersion": 1,
"PayloadIdentifier": f"{identifier}.vpn",
"PayloadUUID": str(uuid.uuid4()).upper(),
"PayloadDisplayName": vpn_name,
"VPNType": "IKEv2",
"IKEv2": {
"RemoteAddress": args.remote_address,
"RemoteIdentifier": args.remote_address,
"LocalIdentifier": client_cn,
"ServerCertificateIssuerCommonName": ca_cn,
"ServerCertificateCommonName": args.remote_address,
"AuthenticationMethod": "None",
"ExtendedAuthEnabled": 1,
"PayloadCertificateUUID": uuid_cert,
"SupplementalMatchDomains": args.match_domains,
"OnDemandEnabled": 0,
},
})
profile = {
"PayloadDisplayName": profile_name,
"PayloadIdentifier": identifier,
"PayloadUUID": str(uuid.uuid4()).upper(),
"PayloadType": "Configuration",
"PayloadVersion": 1,
"PayloadContent": payloads,
}
out = Path(args.output)
with out.open("wb") as f:
plistlib.dump(profile, f, fmt=plistlib.FMT_XML)
print(f"Written: {out}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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import subprocess
import sys
OPENSSL = "openssl"
def _err(msg):
print(f"ERROR: {msg}", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ def make_ca(ca_dir, ca_name, days=3650, issuing_ca=None, aia_base_url=None):
# one level of issuing CAs, but prevent a longer chain which is not
# supported by this script.
cmd = [
"openssl", "req",
OPENSSL, "req",
"-x509",
"-newkey", "rsa:4096",
"-keyout", root_ca_key_path,
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ def make_ca(ca_dir, ca_name, days=3650, issuing_ca=None, aia_base_url=None):
if not os.path.isfile(ca_cert_path) or not os.path.isfile(ca_key_path):
print(f"Generating issuing CA certificate '{ca_name}' and key...")
req_cmd = [
"openssl", "req",
OPENSSL, "req",
"-newkey", "rsa:4096",
"-keyout", ca_key_path,
"-noenc",
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ def make_ca(ca_dir, ca_name, days=3650, issuing_ca=None, aia_base_url=None):
f"authorityInfoAccess=caIssuers;URI:{aia_base_url}/ca_cert.crt",
]
x509_cmd = [
"openssl", "x509",
OPENSSL, "x509",
"-req",
"-CA", root_ca_cert_path,
"-CAkey", root_ca_key_path,
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ def make_cert(cert_dir, cert_subject_name, sans=None, ca_dir=None,
if not os.path.isfile(cert_out) or not os.path.isfile(key_out):
print("Generating server certificate and key...")
req_cmd = [
"openssl", "req",
OPENSSL, "req",
"-newkey", "rsa:4096",
"-keyout", key_out,
"-noenc",
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ def make_cert(cert_dir, cert_subject_name, sans=None, ca_dir=None,
if aia_url:
req_cmd += ["-addext", f"authorityInfoAccess=caIssuers;URI:{aia_url}"]
x509_cmd = [
"openssl", "x509",
OPENSSL, "x509",
"-req",
"-CA", ca_cert_path,
"-CAkey", ca_key_path,
@@ -343,7 +345,7 @@ def make_pfx(cert_path, ca_dir, issuing_ca=None, password=None):
with os.fdopen(chain_fd, "wb") as f:
f.write(chain_bytes)
cmd = [
"openssl", "pkcs12",
OPENSSL, "pkcs12",
"-export", "-out", pfx_path,
"-inkey", key_path,
"-in", cert_path,
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p_ca.add_argument("--issuing-ca", help="Specify the issuing CA")
p_ca.add_argument("--aia-base-url", help="Specify the AIA base URL")
p_ca.add_argument("--ca-dir", help="Directory to store the CA files")
p_ca.add_argument("--openssl", default=OPENSSL, metavar="PATH",
help=f"Path to the openssl binary (default: {OPENSSL})")
p_ca.add_argument("ca_name", help="Name of the CA")
p_cert = sub.add_parser("make-cert", help="Create a server/client certificate.")
@@ -379,6 +383,8 @@ def _build_parser():
p_cert.add_argument("--issuing-ca", help="Specify the issuing CA")
p_cert.add_argument("--days", type=int, default=365, help="Validity period in days (default: 365)")
p_cert.add_argument("--cert-dir", help="Directory to store the certificate files")
p_cert.add_argument("--openssl", default=OPENSSL, metavar="PATH",
help=f"Path to the openssl binary (default: {OPENSSL})")
p_cert.add_argument("subject_name", help="Subject name for the certificate")
p_cert.add_argument("sans", nargs="*", help="Subject Alternative Names (SANs) for the certificate")
@@ -386,14 +392,19 @@ def _build_parser():
p_pfx.add_argument("--issuing-ca", help="Specify the issuing CA")
p_pfx.add_argument("--ca-dir", help="Directory of the CA")
p_pfx.add_argument("--password", help="Password for the PFX file")
p_pfx.add_argument("--openssl", default=OPENSSL, metavar="PATH",
help=f"Path to the openssl binary (default: {OPENSSL})")
p_pfx.add_argument("path", help="Path to the certificate file")
return parser
def main(argv=None):
global OPENSSL
parser = _build_parser()
args = parser.parse_args(argv)
OPENSSL = args.openssl
ca_dir = args.ca_dir or os.environ.get("SIMPLE_CA_DIR") or os.getcwd()
if args.command == "make-ca":