<![CDATA[Auto select client certificate on certain domains (AutoSelectCertificateForUrls on Chrome)?]]>Hi,
For accessing certain domains, I have to use a client certificate to authenticate myself. Whenever I visit these domains, I am forced to choose the certificate manually before being allowed to continue. This is the sort of popup I get (clipped not to show personal info): 0_1517238310991_Screen Shot 2018-01-29 at 15.04.42.png

On Chrome, you can set a default called 'AutoSelectCertificateForUrls' to automatically select the certificate for specific domains (see https://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3#AutoSelectCertificateForUrls). Is there a similar option in Opera?

I have tried the following command (MacOS), but no success (tho the same command works fine for Chrome, using com.google.Chrome):

  • defaults write com.operasoftware.Opera.plist AutoSelectCertificateForUrls -array-add -string '{"pattern":"https://<domain>","filter":{"ISSUER":{"CN":"EXAMPLE_CN"}}}'

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/24801/auto-select-client-certificate-on-certain-domains-autoselectcertificateforurls-on-chromeRSS for NodeTue, 17 Mar 2026 17:17:08 GMTMon, 29 Jan 2018 15:12:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Auto select client certificate on certain domains (AutoSelectCertificateForUrls on Chrome)? on Tue, 15 May 2018 07:42:17 GMT]]>Yep, it means I've switched to an alternative browser for cert-authenticated sites. Chrome and Firefox both handle auto-selecting certs (in FF it's just a switch in the settings).

If anyone figures out how to get this working for Opera, please do share!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146494https://forums.opera.com/post/146494Tue, 15 May 2018 07:42:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto select client certificate on certain domains (AutoSelectCertificateForUrls on Chrome)? on Fri, 11 May 2018 09:07:51 GMT]]>I thought this is a chrome feature...
In Chrome it works fine, in Vivaldi it works fine (writing to domain com.vivaldi.Vivaldi), however for Opera I haven't had luck so far (wrote to com.operasoftware.OperaNext as I'm using the beta, see https://forums.opera.com/topic/11657/how-to-disable-auto-update-in-the-macos-version-for-those-who-need-that/3)
Really annoying/unusable in corporate environments where client authentication is the default for most internal sites ...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146250https://forums.opera.com/post/146250Fri, 11 May 2018 09:07:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto select client certificate on certain domains (AutoSelectCertificateForUrls on Chrome)? on Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:43:18 GMT]]>The command:
defaults write com.operasoftware.Opera AutoSelectCertificateForUrls -array-add -string '{"pattern": "<url_pattern>", "filter":{"ISSUER":{"CN":"EXAMPLE_CN"}}'
runs OK, and I see the entry in the defaults when I run
defaults read com.operasoftware.Opera
... but the cert doesn't get automatically selected - any ideas to get this to work?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144862https://forums.opera.com/post/144862Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:43:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto select client certificate on certain domains (AutoSelectCertificateForUrls on Chrome)? on Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:45:01 GMT]]>could any of you provide input into this? Is this simply not possible at the moment?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/139855https://forums.opera.com/post/139855Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:45:01 GMT