Merge branch 'feature/branding' into develop

Closes #553

27 files changed, 600 insertions, 225 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1f473a00..a8e2ce6d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ man/
 share/
 src/leap.egg-info/
 src/leap_client.egg-info
+src/leap/_branding.py
+src/leap/certs/*.pem
 MANIFEST
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index d67d3142..685cee16 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 include pkg/*
+include pkg/branding/*
 include docs/*
 include versioneer.py
+include src/leap/certs/*.pem
diff --git a/data/TODO b/data/TODO
deleted file mode 100644
index 580227ac..00000000
--- a/data/TODO
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-icons file and stuff should be moved here at some point!
diff --git a/data/branding/cacert.pem b/data/branding/cacert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed12e159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/branding/cacert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIECzCCAl2gAwIBAgIEUFDp9TANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADAPMQ0wCwYDVQQDEwRU
+RVNUMB4XDTEyMDkxMjIwMDA1M1oXDTEzMDkxMjIwMDA1M1owDzENMAsGA1UEAxME
+VEVTVDCCAbgwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggGlADCCAaACggGXANsoS1m9wj9iv+UV
+BXfeq14SR94gSot96eJu7PZVRrcGlGe/PRfbmfxF3j/gXM9B8sIkyM2L46OMtOKw
+1iOTKtYYdMhtnUSd3FRshWGtYeuy+OCe9umU0jfZDBZ2pXlUmSqCNqfD0OPkksYL
+GDjQUKjaEd1oURwpCG8uEU+3tjBNCMuEwhcMEoUYmI8t4vss2hdFb+LKefVMPTzz
+oiNM/o8Z/ANzWCC0qSW5FsB4wGhUS5HKLDOr4tACgdxaJSWtAqFFAnyMeG9g8aqe
+PTM+URlqVnzzGckrJwBbd4y0zEpv/R7SAiSAP725cnB1GKptwdrcNIIHnQjOdAOl
+uNg6JlRXrv6fV1gApka4INfJAf1yMf+fA0WdZ22UJQ9Up7tdzi8lL+3HsEpEx4Pz
+NyzuqzEw9LJ6SUmMcE/VP00t4RjTOVoncwcLjvURY8jt2DQ9E36JEPwUoyALq/De
+bGBjeK2KGzBZcOu1HZAwWLLWR2++WKuCEXbRbahwSIlbMfmAe8xGx4bbHol0D1A+
+wmu0uxjAze6FvUkCAwEAAaNDMEEwDwYDVR0TAQH/BAUwAwEB/zAPBgNVHQ8BAf8E
+BQMDBwQAMB0GA1UdDgQWBBT/PX8XZ0Y2jDkppz6PHs23IgzQEDANBgkqhkiG9w0B
+AQsFAAOCAZcAMfi+HLbcFaB0/Mv8/GkIdjpThUBVEeFrIiDy9GmGWUDOXgP1Skld
+5H4eY5inE5lFfB69yacHIGS4OiZIBuBKfKNl5d6XO+ztJEJpG3yrbF4MtGV/aHEp
+OlbJCncnk3fspBk6tFGrv4Inak4gza6SQPfBEZj29ciwfwrqrtuWZ7km+og0Clcd
+pIB0g+DK0K//NtaDZDK0havQw2AFJKyXlNfI8XZ2jsNmQYR1wtiMci+UfGQr7bjn
+Kw9yyVCf0ohXvnSK4ortz/bDQbcMWkK0m/VCCEK8PSldk+XFzPWFWn5ndKCczcvd
+1BQc392n12ZstEuzm6+d9A0D3kCxralJUXUC+4kThq4Rtjey/gBjyZQnZ+5tIxMF
+5ZFAStEglNxqm6HB17q7owJqTvIg9Cf9GATsvoFFQDJrBXewRX7cWVeSr0zNSQB4
+ydIlSUOkyE3AyfLN+lx8NVS/I7gp4fWDuHrh27NKKDtMxalxPL5pTGO7l4uTybLY
+4aVzQYGvzA5HVS++VAtcTQ6TP9p4HURL2cllEU9u9A==
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/pkg/branding/__init__.py b/pkg/branding/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bd6befb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/branding/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from .config import APP_BASE_NAME, APP_PREFIX, BRANDED_BUILD, BRANDED_OPTS
+
+
+def get_name():
+    if BRANDED_BUILD is True:
+        return APP_PREFIX + BRANDED_OPTS.get('short_name', 'name_unknown')
+    else:
+        return APP_BASE_NAME
+
+
+def get_shortname():
+    if BRANDED_BUILD is True:
+        return BRANDED_OPTS.get('short_name', 'name_unknown')
+
+__all__ = ['get_name']
diff --git a/pkg/branding/config.py b/pkg/branding/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..665cfbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/branding/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Configuration file for branding
+
+BRANDED_BUILD = True
+
+APP_BASE_NAME = "leap-client"
+APP_PREFIX = "%s-" % APP_BASE_NAME
+
+BRANDED_OPTS = {
+    'short_name': "springbok",
+    'provider_domain': "springbok",
+    'provider_ca_path': "data/branding/cacert.pem"}
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 96121d3e..6505dd54 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function run_pep8 {
   echo "Running pep8 ..."
   srcfiles="src/leap tests"
   # Just run PEP8 in current environment
-  pep8_opts="--ignore=E202,W602 --exclude=*_rc.py --repeat"
+  pep8_opts="--ignore=E202,W602 --exclude=*_rc.py,_version.py --repeat"
   ${wrapper} pep8 ${pep8_opts} ${srcfiles}
 }
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 256d5105..74775dd0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ except ImportError:
 import os
 
 from pkg import utils
+from pkg import branding
 import versioneer
 versioneer.versionfile_source = 'src/leap/_version.py'
 versioneer.versionfile_build = 'leap/_version.py'
 versioneer.tag_prefix = ''  # tags are like 1.2.0
-versioneer.parentdir_prefix = 'leap_client-'
+#versioneer.parentdir_prefix = 'leap_client-'
+versioneer.parentdir_prefix = branding.APP_PREFIX
+
+branding.brandingfile = 'src/leap/_branding.py'
+branding.brandingfile_build = 'leap/_branding.py'
+branding.cert_path = 'src/leap/certs'
 
 setup_root = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(setup_root, "src"))
@@ -37,11 +43,139 @@ trove_classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Utilities"
 ]
 
+BRANDING_OPTS = """
+# Do NOT manually edit this file!
+# This file has been written from pkg/branding/config.py data by leap setup.py
+# script.
+
+BRANDING = {
+    'short_name': "%(short_name)s",
+    'provider_domain': "%(provider_domain)s",
+    'provider_ca_file': "%(provider_ca_file)s"}
+"""
+
+
+def write_to_branding_file(filename, branding_dict):
+    f = open(filename, "w")
+    f.write(BRANDING_OPTS % branding_dict)
+    f.close()
+
+
+def copy_pemfile_to_certdir(frompath, topath):
+    with open(frompath, "r") as cert_f:
+        cert_s = cert_f.read()
+    with open(topath, "w") as f:
+        f.write(cert_s)
+
+
+def do_branding(targetfile=branding.brandingfile):
+    if branding.BRANDED_BUILD:
+        opts = branding.BRANDED_OPTS
+        print("DOING BRANDING FOR LEAP")
+        certpath = opts['provider_ca_path']
+        shortname = opts['short_name']
+        tocertfile = shortname + '-cacert.pem'
+        topath = os.path.join(
+            branding.cert_path,
+            tocertfile)
+        copy_pemfile_to_certdir(
+            certpath,
+            topath)
+        opts['provider_ca_file'] = tocertfile
+        write_to_branding_file(
+            targetfile,
+            opts)
+    else:
+        print('not running branding because BRANDED_BUILD set to False')
+
+
+from setuptools import Command
+
+
+class DoBranding(Command):
+    description = "copy the branding info the the top level package"
+    user_options = []
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        pass
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        pass
+
+    def run(self):
+        do_branding()
+
+from distutils.command.build import build as _build
+from distutils.command.sdist import sdist as _sdist
+
+
+class cmd_build(_build):
+    def run(self):
+        #versioneer.cmd_build(self)
+        _build.run(self)
+
+        # versioneer
+        versions = versioneer.get_versions(verbose=True)
+        # now locate _version.py in the new build/ directory and replace it
+        # with an updated value
+        target_versionfile = os.path.join(
+            self.build_lib,
+            versioneer.versionfile_build)
+        print("UPDATING %s" % target_versionfile)
+        os.unlink(target_versionfile)
+        f = open(target_versionfile, "w")
+        f.write(versioneer.SHORT_VERSION_PY % versions)
+        f.close()
+
+        # branding
+        target_brandingfile = os.path.join(
+            self.build_lib,
+            branding.brandingfile_build)
+        do_branding(targetfile=target_brandingfile)
+
+
+class cmd_sdist(_sdist):
+    def run(self):
+        # versioneer:
+        versions = versioneer.get_versions(verbose=True)
+        self._versioneer_generated_versions = versions
+        # unless we update this, the command will keep using the old version
+        self.distribution.metadata.version = versions["version"]
+
+        # branding:
+        do_branding()
+        return _sdist.run(self)
+
+    def make_release_tree(self, base_dir, files):
+        _sdist.make_release_tree(self, base_dir, files)
+        # now locate _version.py in the new base_dir directory (remembering
+        # that it may be a hardlink) and replace it with an updated value
+        target_versionfile = os.path.join(
+            base_dir, versioneer.versionfile_source)
+        print("UPDATING %s" % target_versionfile)
+        os.unlink(target_versionfile)
+        f = open(target_versionfile, "w")
+        f.write(
+            versioneer.SHORT_VERSION_PY % self._versioneer_generated_versions)
+        f.close()
+
+
+cmdclass = versioneer.get_cmdclass()
+cmdclass["branding"] = DoBranding
+cmdclass["build"] = cmd_build
+cmdclass["sdist"] = cmd_sdist
+
+launcher_name = branding.get_shortname()
+if launcher_name:
+    leap_launcher = 'leap-%s-client=leap.app:main' % launcher_name
+else:
+    leap_launcher = 'leap=leap.app:main'
+
 setup(
-    name='leap-client',
+    name=branding.get_name(),
     package_dir={"": "src"},
     version=versioneer.get_version(),
-    cmdclass=versioneer.get_cmdclass(),
+    cmdclass=cmdclass,
     description="the internet encryption toolkit",
     long_description=(
         "Desktop Client for the LEAP Platform."
@@ -79,8 +213,11 @@ setup(
             ["pkg/linux/polkit/net.openvpn.gui.leap.policy"])
     ],
     platforms="all",
-    scripts=["pkg/scripts/leap"],
-    entry_points="""
+    #scripts=["pkg/scripts/leap"],
+    entry_points = {
+        'console_scripts': [leap_launcher]
+    },
+    #entry_points="""
     # -*- Entry points: -*-
-    """,
+    #""",
 )
diff --git a/src/leap/__init__.py b/src/leap/__init__.py
index 75bddd6d..5e003931 100644
--- a/src/leap/__init__.py
+++ b/src/leap/__init__.py
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ except ImportError:
     pass
 
 __full_version__ = __appname__ + '/' + str(__version__)
+
+try:
+    from leap._branding import BRANDING as __branding
+except ImportError:
+    __branding = {}
diff --git a/src/leap/app.py b/src/leap/app.py
index b721468f..1aebfca2 100644
--- a/src/leap/app.py
+++ b/src/leap/app.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def main():
         fileh.setFormatter(formatter)
         logger.addHandler(fileh)
 
-    logger.debug('args: %s' % opts)
+    #logger.debug('args: %s' % opts)
     logger.info('Starting app')
     logger.info('Running client version %s', VERSION)
 
diff --git a/src/leap/base/config.py b/src/leap/base/config.py
index 5a52637c..a468a849 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/config.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/config.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from leap.base import exceptions
 from leap.base import constants
 from leap.util.fileutil import (mkdir_p)
 
+# move to base!
+from leap.eip import exceptions as eipexceptions
+
 
 class BaseLeapConfig(object):
     slug = None
@@ -145,9 +148,9 @@ class JSONLeapConfig(BaseLeapConfig):
                 config[k] = v()
         self._config.serialize(to)
 
-    def load(self, fromfile=None, from_uri=None, fetcher=None):
+    def load(self, fromfile=None, from_uri=None, fetcher=None, verify=False):
         if from_uri is not None:
-            fetched = self.fetch(from_uri, fetcher=fetcher)
+            fetched = self.fetch(from_uri, fetcher=fetcher, verify=verify)
             if fetched:
                 return
         if fromfile is None:
@@ -156,12 +159,21 @@ class JSONLeapConfig(BaseLeapConfig):
         # XXX check for no errors, etc
         self._config.config = newconfig
 
-    def fetch(self, uri, fetcher=None):
+    def fetch(self, uri, fetcher=None, verify=True):
         if not fetcher:
             fetcher = self.fetcher
-        request = fetcher.get(uri)
+        logger.debug('verify: %s', verify)
+        request = fetcher.get(uri, verify=verify)
+
+        # XXX get 404, ...
+        # and raise a UnableToFetch...
         request.raise_for_status()
         fd, fname = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".json")
+        if not request.json:
+            try:
+                json.loads(request.content)
+            except ValueError:
+                raise eipexceptions.LeapBadConfigFetchedError
         with open(fname, 'w') as tmp:
             tmp.write(json.dumps(request.json))
         self._loadtemp(fname)
@@ -239,7 +251,7 @@ def get_config_file(filename, folder=None):
 
 def get_default_provider_path():
     default_subpath = os.path.join("providers",
-                                   constants.DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER)
+                                   constants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER)
     default_provider_path = get_config_file(
         '',
         folder=default_subpath)
@@ -266,55 +278,55 @@ def get_groupname():
 # json stuff
 
 # XXX merge with JSONConfig / EIPChecks as appropiate.
-def get_config_json(config_file=None):
-    """
-    will replace get_config function be developing them
-    in parralel for branch purposes.
-    @param: configuration file
-    @type: file
-    @rparam: configuration turples
-    @rtype: dictionary
-    """
-    if not config_file:
+#def get_config_json(config_file=None):
+    #"""
+    #will replace get_config function be developing them
+    #in parralel for branch purposes.
+    #@param: configuration file
+    #@type: file
+    #@rparam: configuration turples
+    #@rtype: dictionary
+    #"""
+    #if not config_file:
         #TODO: NOT SURE WHAT this default should be, if anything
-        fpath = get_config_file('eip.json')
-        if not os.path.isfile(fpath):
-            dpath, cfile = os.path.split(fpath)
-            if not os.path.isdir(dpath):
-                mkdir_p(dpath)
-            with open(fpath, 'wb') as configfile:
-                configfile.flush()
-        try:
-            return json.load(open(fpath))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.MissingConfigFileError
-
-    else:
+        #fpath = get_config_file('eip.json')
+        #if not os.path.isfile(fpath):
+            #dpath, cfile = os.path.split(fpath)
+            #if not os.path.isdir(dpath):
+                #mkdir_p(dpath)
+            #with open(fpath, 'wb') as configfile:
+                #configfile.flush()
+        #try:
+            #return json.load(open(fpath))
+        #except ValueError:
+            #raise exceptions.MissingConfigFileError
+#
+    #else:
         #TODO: add validity checks of file
-        try:
-            return json.load(open(config_file))
-        except IOError:
-            raise exceptions.MissingConfigFileError
-
-
-def get_definition_file(url=None):
-    """
-    """
+        #try:
+            #return json.load(open(config_file))
+        #except IOError:
+            #raise exceptions.MissingConfigFileError
+#
+#
+#def get_definition_file(url=None):
+    #"""
+    #"""
     #TODO: determine good default location of definition file.
-    r = requests.get(url)
-    return r.json
-
-
-def is_internet_up():
-    """TODO: Build more robust network diagnosis capabilities
-    """
-    try:
-        requests.get('http://128.30.52.45', timeout=1)
-        return True
-    except requests.Timeout:  # as err:
-        pass
-    return False
-
+    #r = requests.get(url)
+    #return r.json
+#
+#
+#def is_internet_up():
+    #"""TODO: Build more robust network diagnosis capabilities
+    #"""
+    #try:
+        #requests.get('http://128.30.52.45', timeout=1)
+        #return True
+    #except requests.Timeout:  # as err:
+        #pass
+    #return False
+#
 # XXX DEPRECATE.
 # move to eip.checks
 #
@@ -323,49 +335,49 @@ def is_internet_up():
 # moving it here transiently until I clean merge commit.
 # -- kali 2012-08-24 00:32
 #
-
-
-class Configuration(object):
-    """
-    All configurations (providers et al) will be managed in this class.
-    """
-    def __init__(self, provider_url=None):
-        try:
+#
+#
+#class Configuration(object):
+    #"""
+    #All configurations (providers et al) will be managed in this class.
+    #"""
+    #def __init__(self, provider_url=None):
+        #try:
             #requests.get('foo')
-            self.providers = {}
-            self.error = False
-            provider_file = self.check_and_get_definition_file(provider_url)
-            self.providers['default'] = get_config_json(provider_file)
-        except (requests.HTTPError, requests.RequestException) as e:
-            self.error = e.message
-        except requests.ConnectionError as e:
-            if e.message == "[Errno 113] No route to host":
-                if not is_internet_up:
+            #self.providers = {}
+            #self.error = False
+            #provider_file = self.check_and_get_definition_file(provider_url)
+            #self.providers['default'] = get_config_json(provider_file)
+        #except (requests.HTTPError, requests.RequestException) as e:
+            #self.error = e.message
+        #except requests.ConnectionError as e:
+            #if e.message == "[Errno 113] No route to host":
+                #if not is_internet_up:
                     # this was meant to be a function invocation I guess...
-                    self.error = "No valid internet connection found"
-                else:
-                    self.error = "Provider server appears currently down."
-
-    def check_and_get_definition_file(self, provider_url):
-        """
-        checks if provider definition.json file is present.
-        if not downloads one from the web.
-        """
-        default_provider_path = get_default_provider_path()
-
-        if not os.path.isdir(default_provider_path):
-            mkdir_p(default_provider_path)
-
-        definition_file = get_config_file(
-            'definition.json',
-            folder=default_provider_path)
-
-        if os.path.isfile(definition_file):
-            return
-
-        else:
-            r = requests.get(provider_url)
-            r.raise_for_status()
-            with open(definition_file, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(json.dumps(r.json, indent=4))
-            return definition_file
+                    #self.error = "No valid internet connection found"
+                #else:
+                    #self.error = "Provider server appears currently down."
+#
+    #def check_and_get_definition_file(self, provider_url):
+        #"""
+        #checks if provider definition.json file is present.
+        #if not downloads one from the web.
+        #"""
+        #default_provider_path = get_default_provider_path()
+#
+        #if not os.path.isdir(default_provider_path):
+            #mkdir_p(default_provider_path)
+#
+        #definition_file = get_config_file(
+            #'definition.json',
+            #folder=default_provider_path)
+#
+        #if os.path.isfile(definition_file):
+            #return
+#
+        #else:
+            #r = requests.get(provider_url)
+            #r.raise_for_status()
+            #with open(definition_file, 'wb') as f:
+                #f.write(json.dumps(r.json, indent=4))
+            #return definition_file
diff --git a/src/leap/base/constants.py b/src/leap/base/constants.py
index 6266c693..7a1415fb 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/constants.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/constants.py
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 """constants to be used in base module"""
-APP_NAME = "leap"
+from leap import __branding
+APP_NAME = __branding.get("short_name", "leap")
 
 # default provider placeholder
 # using `example.org` we make sure that this
 # is not going to be resolved during the tests phases
 # (we expect testers to add it to their /etc/hosts
 
-DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER = "testprovider.example.org"
+DEFAULT_PROVIDER = __branding.get(
+    "provider_domain",
+    "testprovider.example.org")
 
-DEFINITION_EXPECTED_PATH = "provider-definition.json"
+DEFINITION_EXPECTED_PATH = "provider.json"
 
 DEFAULT_PROVIDER_DEFINITION = {
-    u'api_uri': u'https://api.testprovider.example.org/',
+    u'api_uri': u'https://api.%s/' % DEFAULT_PROVIDER,
     u'api_version': u'0.1.0',
     u'ca_cert': u'8aab80ae4326fd30721689db813733783fe0bd7e',
-    u'ca_cert_uri': u'https://testprovider.example.org/cacert.pem',
+    u'ca_cert_uri': u'https://%s/cacert.pem' % DEFAULT_PROVIDER,
     u'description': {u'en': u'This is a test provider'},
     u'display_name': {u'en': u'Test Provider'},
-    u'domain': u'testprovider.example.org',
+    u'domain': u'%s' % DEFAULT_PROVIDER,
     u'enrollment_policy': u'open',
     u'public_key': u'cb7dbd679f911e85bc2e51bd44afd7308ee19c21',
     u'serial': 1,
diff --git a/src/leap/base/providers.py b/src/leap/base/providers.py
index ce30d4a4..7b219cc7 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/providers.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/providers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class LeapProviderDefinition(baseconfig.JSONLeapConfig):
     def _get_slug(self):
         provider_path = baseconfig.get_default_provider_path()
         return baseconfig.get_config_file(
-            'provider-definition.json',
+            'provider.json',
             folder=provider_path)
 
     def _set_slug(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/leap/base/tests/test_config.py b/src/leap/base/tests/test_config.py
index 40461b99..bede5ea1 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/tests/test_config.py
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ class ProviderTest(BaseLeapTest):
         pass
 
 
-class BareHomeTestCase(ProviderTest):
+# XXX depreacated. similar test in eip.checks
 
-    __name__ = "provider_config_tests_bare_home"
-
-    # XXX review. is it still needed?
-
-    def test_should_raise_if_missing_eip_json(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(exceptions.MissingConfigFileError):
-            config.get_config_json(os.path.join(self.home, 'eip.json'))
+#class BareHomeTestCase(ProviderTest):
+#
+    #__name__ = "provider_config_tests_bare_home"
+#
+    #def test_should_raise_if_missing_eip_json(self):
+        #with self.assertRaises(exceptions.MissingConfigFileError):
+            #config.get_config_json(os.path.join(self.home, 'eip.json'))
 
 
 class ProviderDefinitionTestCase(ProviderTest):
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ class ProviderDefinitionTestCase(ProviderTest):
             json.dump(eipconstants.EIP_SAMPLE_JSON, fp)
 
 
-# these tests below should move to wherever
-# we put the fetcher for provider files and related stuff.
+# these tests below should move to
+# eip.checks
+# config.Configuration has been deprecated
+
 # TODO:
 # - We're instantiating a ProviderTest because we're doing the home wipeoff
 # on setUpClass instead of the setUp (for speedup of the general cases).
@@ -112,26 +114,26 @@ class ProviderDefinitionTestCase(ProviderTest):
 # (so we can pass mock easily).
 
 
-class ProviderFetchConError(ProviderTest):
-    def test_connection_error(self):
-        with mock.patch.object(requests, "get") as mock_method:
-            mock_method.side_effect = requests.ConnectionError
-            cf = config.Configuration()
-            self.assertIsInstance(cf.error, str)
-
-
-class ProviderFetchHttpError(ProviderTest):
-    def test_file_not_found(self):
-        with mock.patch.object(requests, "get") as mock_method:
-            mock_method.side_effect = requests.HTTPError
-            cf = config.Configuration()
-            self.assertIsInstance(cf.error, str)
-
-
-class ProviderFetchInvalidUrl(ProviderTest):
-    def test_invalid_url(self):
-        cf = config.Configuration("ht")
-        self.assertTrue(cf.error)
+#class ProviderFetchConError(ProviderTest):
+    #def test_connection_error(self):
+        #with mock.patch.object(requests, "get") as mock_method:
+            #mock_method.side_effect = requests.ConnectionError
+            #cf = config.Configuration()
+            #self.assertIsInstance(cf.error, str)
+#
+#
+#class ProviderFetchHttpError(ProviderTest):
+    #def test_file_not_found(self):
+        #with mock.patch.object(requests, "get") as mock_method:
+            #mock_method.side_effect = requests.HTTPError
+            #cf = config.Configuration()
+            #self.assertIsInstance(cf.error, str)
+#
+#
+#class ProviderFetchInvalidUrl(ProviderTest):
+    #def test_invalid_url(self):
+        #cf = config.Configuration("ht")
+        #self.assertTrue(cf.error)
 
 
 # end provider fetch tests
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ class ConfigHelperFunctions(BaseLeapTest):
             config.get_default_provider_path(),
             os.path.expanduser(
                 '~/.config/leap/providers/%s/' %
-                constants.DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER)
+                constants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER)
         )
 
     # validate ip
diff --git a/src/leap/base/tests/test_providers.py b/src/leap/base/tests/test_providers.py
index 23f63a95..9e0ff90c 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/tests/test_providers.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/tests/test_providers.py
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import os
 
+from leap import __branding as BRANDING
 from leap.testing.basetest import BaseLeapTest
 from leap.base import providers
 
+
 EXPECTED_DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     "api_version": "0.1.0",
     "description": "test provider",
@@ -45,8 +47,8 @@ class TestLeapProviderDefinition(BaseLeapTest):
             os.path.join(
                 self.home,
                 '.config', 'leap', 'providers',
-                'testprovider.example.org',
-                'provider-definition.json'))
+                '%s' % BRANDING.get('provider_domain'),
+                'provider.json'))
         with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
             self.definition.slug = 23
 
diff --git a/src/leap/baseapp/eip.py b/src/leap/baseapp/eip.py
index 515ae58d..8ebd84ae 100644
--- a/src/leap/baseapp/eip.py
+++ b/src/leap/baseapp/eip.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import logging
 import time
+import sys
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore
 
@@ -38,8 +40,9 @@ class EIPConductorAppMixin(object):
             debug=self.debugmode,
             ovpn_verbosity=opts.openvpn_verb)
 
-        # XXX remove skip download when sample service is ready
-        self.conductor.run_checks(skip_download=True)
+        # XXX get skip_download from cli flag
+        skip_download = False
+        self.conductor.run_checks(skip_download=skip_download)
         self.error_check()
 
         # XXX should receive "ready" signal
@@ -58,13 +61,11 @@ class EIPConductorAppMixin(object):
         """
         logger.debug('error check')
 
-        #####################################
-        # XXX refactor in progress (by #504)
-
         errq = self.conductor.error_queue
         while errq.qsize() != 0:
             logger.debug('%s errors left in conductor queue', errq.qsize())
-            error = errq.get()
+            # we get exception and original traceback from queue
+            error, tb = errq.get()
 
             # redundant log, debugging the loop.
             logger.error('%s: %s', error.__class__.__name__, error.message)
@@ -73,10 +74,8 @@ class EIPConductorAppMixin(object):
                 self.handle_eip_error(error)
 
             else:
-                # This is not quite working. FIXME
-                import traceback
-                traceback.print_exc()
-                raise error
+                # deprecated form of raising exception.
+                raise error, None, tb
 
             if error.failfirst is True:
                 break
@@ -132,6 +131,8 @@ class EIPConductorAppMixin(object):
             ErrorDialog(errtype="critical",
                         msg=message,
                         label="critical error")
+        elif error.warning:
+            logger.warning(error.message)
 
         else:
             dialog = ErrorDialog()
diff --git a/src/leap/certs/__init__.py b/src/leap/certs/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4d009b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/certs/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+_where = os.path.split(__file__)[0]
+
+
+def where(filename):
+    return os.path.join(_where, filename)
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/checks.py b/src/leap/eip/checks.py
index f368c551..cf758314 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/checks.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/checks.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import netifaces
 import ping
 import requests
 
+from leap import __branding as BRANDING
+from leap import certs
 from leap.base import constants as baseconstants
 from leap.base import providers
 from leap.eip import config as eipconfig
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ from leap.util.fileutil import mkdir_p
 logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
 
 """
+ProviderCertChecker
+-------------------
+Checks on certificates. To be moved to base.
+docs TBD
+
 EIPConfigChecker
 ----------
 It is used from the eip conductor (a instance of EIPConnection that is
@@ -36,14 +43,15 @@ LeapNetworkChecker
 ------------------
 Network checks. To be moved to base.
 docs TBD
-
-ProviderCertChecker
--------------------
-Checks on certificates.
-docs TBD
 """
 
 
+def get_ca_cert():
+    ca_file = BRANDING.get('provider_ca_file')
+    if ca_file:
+        return certs.where(ca_file)
+
+
 class LeapNetworkChecker(object):
     """
     all network related checks
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@ class LeapNetworkChecker(object):
         # XXX we probably should raise an exception here?
         # unless we use this as smoke test
         try:
+            # XXX remove this hardcoded random ip
             requests.get('http://216.172.161.165')
         except (requests.HTTPError, requests.RequestException) as e:
             self.error = e.message
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
     """
     def __init__(self, fetcher=requests):
         self.fetcher = fetcher
-        self.cacert = None
+        self.cacert = get_ca_cert()
 
     def run_all(self, checker=None, skip_download=False):
         if not checker:
@@ -138,9 +147,10 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
 
         # For MVS
         checker.is_there_provider_ca()
-        checker.is_https_working()
-        checker.check_new_cert_needed()
-        #checker.download_new_client_cert()
+
+        # XXX FAKE IT!!!
+        checker.is_https_working(verify=False)
+        checker.check_new_cert_needed(verify=False)
 
     def download_ca_cert(self):
         # MVS+
@@ -159,34 +169,49 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def is_there_provider_ca(self):
-        # XXX fake it till you make it! :P
+        from leap import certs
+        logger.debug('do we have provider_ca?')
+        cacert_path = BRANDING.get('provider_ca_file', None)
+        if not cacert_path:
+            logger.debug('False')
+            return False
+        self.cacert = certs.where(cacert_path)
+        logger.debug('True')
         return True
 
-        # enable this when we have
-        # a custom "branded" bundle
-        # certs package.
-        try:
-            from leap.custom import certs
-        except ImportError:
-            raise
-        self.cacert = certs.where('cacert.pem')
-
     def is_https_working(self, uri=None, verify=True):
+        if uri is None:
+            uri = self._get_root_uri()
         # XXX raise InsecureURI or something better
+        logger.debug('is https working?')
+        logger.debug('uri: %s', uri)
         assert uri.startswith('https')
         if verify is True and self.cacert is not None:
+            logger.debug('verify cert: %s', self.cacert)
             verify = self.cacert
-        self.fetcher.get(uri, verify=verify)
-        return True
+        try:
+            self.fetcher.get(uri, verify=verify)
+        except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
+            logger.debug('False!')
+            raise eipexceptions.EIPBadCertError
+        else:
+            logger.debug('True')
+            return True
 
-    def check_new_cert_needed(self, skip_download=False):
+    def check_new_cert_needed(self, skip_download=False, verify=True):
+        logger.debug('is new cert needed?')
         if not self.is_cert_valid(do_raise=False):
-            self.download_new_client_cert(skip_download=skip_download)
+            logger.debug('True')
+            self.download_new_client_cert(
+                skip_download=skip_download,
+                verify=verify)
             return True
+        logger.debug('False')
         return False
 
     def download_new_client_cert(self, uri=None, verify=True,
                                  skip_download=False):
+        logger.debug('download new client cert')
         if skip_download:
             return True
         if uri is None:
@@ -195,20 +220,28 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
         assert uri.startswith('https')
         if verify is True and self.cacert is not None:
             verify = self.cacert
-        req = self.fetcher.get(uri, verify=verify)
-        pemfile_content = req.content
-        self.is_valid_pemfile(pemfile_content)
-        cert_path = self._get_client_cert_path()
-        self.write_cert(pemfile_content, to=cert_path)
+        try:
+            req = self.fetcher.get(uri, verify=verify)
+            req.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
+            logger.warning('SSLError while fetching cert. '
+                           'Look below for stack trace.')
+            # XXX raise better exception
+            raise
+        try:
+            pemfile_content = req.content
+            self.is_valid_pemfile(pemfile_content)
+            cert_path = self._get_client_cert_path()
+            self.write_cert(pemfile_content, to=cert_path)
+        except:
+            logger.warning('Error while validating cert')
+            raise
         return True
 
     def is_cert_valid(self, cert_path=None, do_raise=True):
         exists = lambda: self.is_certificate_exists()
         valid_pemfile = lambda: self.is_valid_pemfile()
         not_expired = lambda: self.is_cert_not_expired()
-        #print 'exists?', exists
-        #print 'valid', valid_pemfile
-        #print 'not expired', not_expired
 
         valid = exists() and valid_pemfile() and not_expired()
         if not valid:
@@ -250,18 +283,26 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
             # XXX use gnutls for get proper
             # validation.
             # crypto.X509Certificate(cert_s)
+            sep = "-" * 5 + "BEGIN CERTIFICATE" + "-" * 5
+            # we might have private key and cert in the same file
+            certparts = cert_s.split(sep)
+            if len(certparts) > 1:
+                cert_s = sep + certparts[1]
             ssl.PEM_cert_to_DER_cert(cert_s)
         except:
             # XXX raise proper exception
             raise
         return True
 
+    def _get_root_uri(self):
+        return u"https://%s/" % baseconstants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER
+
     def _get_client_cert_uri(self):
-        return "https://%s/cert/get" % (baseconstants.DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER)
+        # XXX get the whole thing from constants
+        return "https://%s/1/cert" % (baseconstants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER)
 
     def _get_client_cert_path(self):
         # MVS+ : get provider path
-        #import ipdb;ipdb.set_trace()
         return eipspecs.client_cert_path()
 
     def write_cert(self, pemfile_content, to=None):
@@ -370,7 +411,11 @@ class EIPConfigChecker(object):
             domain = config.get('provider', None)
             uri = self._get_provider_definition_uri(domain=domain)
 
-        self.defaultprovider.load(from_uri=uri, fetcher=self.fetcher)
+        # FIXME! Pass ca path verify!!!
+        self.defaultprovider.load(
+            from_uri=uri,
+            fetcher=self.fetcher,
+            verify=False)
         self.defaultprovider.save()
 
     def fetch_eip_service_config(self, skip_download=False,
@@ -414,14 +459,18 @@ class EIPConfigChecker(object):
 
     def _get_provider_definition_uri(self, domain=None, path=None):
         if domain is None:
-            domain = baseconstants.DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER
+            domain = baseconstants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER
         if path is None:
             path = baseconstants.DEFINITION_EXPECTED_PATH
-        return "https://%s/%s" % (domain, path)
+        uri = u"https://%s/%s" % (domain, path)
+        logger.debug('getting provider definition from %s' % uri)
+        return uri
 
     def _get_eip_service_uri(self, domain=None, path=None):
         if domain is None:
-            domain = baseconstants.DEFAULT_TEST_PROVIDER
+            domain = baseconstants.DEFAULT_PROVIDER
         if path is None:
             path = eipconstants.EIP_SERVICE_EXPECTED_PATH
-        return "https://%s/%s" % (domain, path)
+        uri = "https://%s/%s" % (domain, path)
+        logger.debug('getting eip service file from %s', uri)
+        return uri
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/config.py b/src/leap/eip/config.py
index c0e17a19..44922310 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/config.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import os
 import platform
 import tempfile
 
-from leap.util.fileutil import (which, check_and_fix_urw_only)
+from leap import __branding as BRANDING
+from leap import certs
+from leap.util.fileutil import (which, mkdir_p, check_and_fix_urw_only)
 
 from leap.base import config as baseconfig
 from leap.baseapp.permcheck import (is_pkexec_in_system,
@@ -12,13 +14,18 @@ from leap.eip import exceptions as eip_exceptions
 from leap.eip import specs as eipspecs
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
+provider_ca_file = BRANDING.get('provider_ca_file', None)
 
 
 class EIPConfig(baseconfig.JSONLeapConfig):
     spec = eipspecs.eipconfig_spec
 
     def _get_slug(self):
-        return baseconfig.get_config_file('eip.json')
+        dppath = baseconfig.get_default_provider_path()
+        eipjsonpath = baseconfig.get_config_file(
+            'eip-service.json',
+            folder=dppath)
+        return eipjsonpath
 
     def _set_slug(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise AttributeError("you cannot set slug")
@@ -48,6 +55,25 @@ def get_socket_path():
     return socket_path
 
 
+def get_eip_gateway():
+    """
+    return the first host in the list of hosts
+    under gateways list
+    """
+    eipconfig = EIPConfig()
+    eipconfig.load()
+    conf = eipconfig.get_config()
+    gateways = conf.get('gateways', None)
+    if len(gateways) > 0:
+        # we just pick first
+        gw = gateways[0]
+    hosts = gw['hosts']
+    if len(hosts) > 0:
+        return hosts[0]
+    else:
+        return "testprovider.example.org"
+
+
 def build_ovpn_options(daemon=False, socket_path=None, **kwargs):
     """
     build a list of options
@@ -84,9 +110,11 @@ def build_ovpn_options(daemon=False, socket_path=None, **kwargs):
         opts.append("%s" % verbosity)
 
     # remote
-    # XXX get remote from eip.json
     opts.append('--remote')
-    opts.append('testprovider.example.org')
+    gw = get_eip_gateway()
+    #gw = "springbokvpn.org"
+    logger.debug('setting eip gateway to %s', gw)
+    opts.append(str(gw))
     opts.append('1194')
     opts.append('udp')
 
@@ -137,6 +165,7 @@ def build_ovpn_options(daemon=False, socket_path=None, **kwargs):
     #if daemon is True:
         #opts.append('--daemon')
 
+    logger.debug('vpn options: %s', opts)
     return opts
 
 
@@ -211,15 +240,30 @@ def check_vpn_keys():
     logger.debug('client cert = %s', client_cert)
 
     # if no keys, raise error.
-    # should be catched by the ui and signal user.
+    # it's catched by the ui and signal user.
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(provider_ca):
+        # not there. let's try to copy.
+        folder, filename = os.path.split(provider_ca)
+        if not os.path.isdir(folder):
+            mkdir_p(folder)
+        if provider_ca_file:
+            cacert = certs.where(provider_ca_file)
+        with open(provider_ca, 'w') as pca:
+            with open(cacert, 'r') as cac:
+                pca.write(cac.read())
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(provider_ca):
+        logger.error('key file %s not found. aborting.',
+                     provider_ca)
+        raise eip_exceptions.EIPInitNoKeyFileError
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(client_cert):
+        logger.error('key file %s not found. aborting.',
+                     client_cert)
+        raise eip_exceptions.EIPInitNoKeyFileError
 
     for keyfile in (provider_ca, client_cert):
-        if not os.path.isfile(keyfile):
-            logger.error('key file %s not found. aborting.',
-                         keyfile)
-            raise eip_exceptions.EIPInitNoKeyFileError
-
-        # check proper permission on keys
         # bad perms? try to fix them
         try:
             check_and_fix_urw_only(keyfile)
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/constants.py b/src/leap/eip/constants.py
index ce50f5e0..9af5a947 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/constants.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # not used anymore with the new JSONConfig.slug
 EIP_CONFIG = "eip.json"
-EIP_SERVICE_EXPECTED_PATH = "eip-service.json"
+EIP_SERVICE_EXPECTED_PATH = "1/config/eip-service.json"
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py b/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
index 3a879f01..4e240f16 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/eipconnection.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ EIP Connection Class
 from __future__ import (absolute_import,)
 import logging
 import Queue
+import sys
 
+from leap.eip.checks import ProviderCertChecker
 from leap.eip.checks import EIPConfigChecker
 from leap.eip import config as eipconfig
 from leap.eip import exceptions as eip_exceptions
@@ -21,7 +23,10 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
     Status updates (connected, bandwidth, etc) are signaled to the GUI.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, config_checker=EIPConfigChecker, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 provider_cert_checker=ProviderCertChecker,
+                 config_checker=EIPConfigChecker,
+                 *args, **kwargs):
         self.settingsfile = kwargs.get('settingsfile', None)
         self.logfile = kwargs.get('logfile', None)
 
@@ -29,6 +34,8 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
 
         status_signals = kwargs.pop('status_signals', None)
         self.status = EIPConnectionStatus(callbacks=status_signals)
+
+        self.provider_cert_checker = provider_cert_checker()
         self.config_checker = config_checker()
 
         host = eipconfig.get_socket_path()
@@ -44,11 +51,25 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
         run all eip checks previous to attempting a connection
         """
         logger.debug('running conductor checks')
+
+        def push_err(exc):
+            # keep the original traceback!
+            exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()[2]
+            self.error_queue.put((exc, exc_traceback))
+
+        try:
+            # network (1)
+            self.provider_cert_checker.run_all()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            push_err(exc)
         try:
             self.config_checker.run_all(skip_download=skip_download)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            push_err(exc)
+        try:
             self.run_openvpn_checks()
         except Exception as exc:
-            self.error_queue.put(exc)
+            push_err(exc)
 
     def connect(self):
         """
@@ -82,6 +103,7 @@ class EIPConnection(OpenVPNConnection):
         # XXX this separation does not
         # make sense anymore after having
         # merged Connection and Manager classes.
+        # XXX GET RID OF THIS FUNCTION HERE!
         try:
             state = self.get_connection_state()
         except eip_exceptions.ConnectionRefusedError:
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/exceptions.py b/src/leap/eip/exceptions.py
index 467be7fe..f048621f 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/exceptions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class EIPClientError(Exception):
     base EIPClient exception
     """
     critical = False
+    failfirst = False
+    warning = False
 
 
 class CriticalError(EIPClientError):
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class Warning(EIPClientError):
     """
     just that, warnings
     """
-    pass
+    warning = True
 
 
 class EIPNoPolkitAuthAgentAvailable(CriticalError):
@@ -81,10 +83,21 @@ class EIPNoCommandError(EIPClientError):
                    "<br/>(Might be a permissions problem)")
 
 
+class EIPBadCertError(Warning):
+    # XXX this should be critical and fail close
+    message = "cert verification failed"
+    usermessage = "there is a problem with provider certificate"
+
+
+class LeapBadConfigFetchedError(Warning):
+    message = "provider sent a malformed json file"
+    usermessage = "an error occurred during configuratio of leap services"
+
 #
 # errors still needing some love
 #
 
+
 class EIPInitNoKeyFileError(CriticalError):
     message = "No vpn keys found in the expected path"
     usermessage = "We could not find your eip certs in the expected path"
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/openvpnconnection.py b/src/leap/eip/openvpnconnection.py
index c280f70d..65683485 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/openvpnconnection.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/openvpnconnection.py
@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@ to be triggered for each one of them.
         """
         try:
             eip_config.check_vpn_keys()
-        except eip_exceptions.EIPInitNoKeyFileError:
-            self.missing_vpn_keyfile = True
         except eip_exceptions.EIPInitBadKeyFilePermError:
-            logger.error('error while checking vpn keys')
-            self.bad_keyfile_perms = True
+            logger.error('Bad VPN Keys permission!')
+            # do nothing now
+        # and raise the rest ...
 
     def _launch_openvpn(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/specs.py b/src/leap/eip/specs.py
index e617574c..05aef590 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/specs.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/specs.py
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 from __future__ import (unicode_literals)
 import os
 
+from leap import __branding
 from leap.base import config as baseconfig
 
+PROVIDER_CA_CERT = __branding.get(
+    'provider_ca_file',
+    'testprovider-ca-cert.pem')
 
 provider_ca_path = lambda: unicode(os.path.join(
     baseconfig.get_default_provider_path(),
     'keys', 'ca',
-    'testprovider-ca-cert.pem'
+    PROVIDER_CA_CERT
 ))
 
+PROVIDER_DOMAIN = __branding.get('provider_domain', 'testprovider.example.org')
+
 
 client_cert_path = lambda: unicode(os.path.join(
     baseconfig.get_default_provider_path(),
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ client_cert_path = lambda: unicode(os.path.join(
 eipconfig_spec = {
     'provider': {
         'type': unicode,
-        'default': u"testprovider.example.org",
+        'default': u"%s" % PROVIDER_DOMAIN,
         'required': True,
     },
     'transport': {
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/tests/data.py b/src/leap/eip/tests/data.py
index 284b398f..4da0e18f 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/tests/data.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/tests/data.py
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import os
 
+from leap import __branding
+
 # sample data used in tests
 
+PROVIDER = __branding.get('provider_domain')
+
 EIP_SAMPLE_JSON = {
-    "provider": "testprovider.example.org",
+    "provider": "%s" % PROVIDER,
     "transport": "openvpn",
     "openvpn_protocol": "tcp",
     "openvpn_port": 80,
     "openvpn_ca_certificate": os.path.expanduser(
         "~/.config/leap/providers/"
-        "testprovider.example.org/"
-        "keys/ca/testprovider-ca-cert.pem"),
+        "%s/"
+        "keys/ca/testprovider-ca-cert.pem" % PROVIDER),
     "openvpn_client_certificate": os.path.expanduser(
         "~/.config/leap/providers/"
-        "testprovider.example.org/"
-        "keys/client/openvpn.pem"),
+        "%s/"
+        "keys/client/openvpn.pem" % PROVIDER),
     "connect_on_login": True,
     "block_cleartext_traffic": True,
     "primary_gateway": "usa_west",
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/tests/test_checks.py b/src/leap/eip/tests/test_checks.py
index 952b10d2..42aa9cce 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/tests/test_checks.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/tests/test_checks.py
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ class ProviderCertCheckerHTTPSTests(BaseHTTPSServerTestCase, BaseLeapTest):
             fetcher.get(uri, verify=True)
             self.assertTrue(
                 "SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol" in exc.message)
-        with self.assertRaises(requests.exceptions.SSLError) as exc:
+        with self.assertRaises(eipexceptions.EIPBadCertError) as exc:
             checker.is_https_working(uri=uri, verify=True)
             self.assertTrue(
-                "SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol" in exc.message)
+                "cert verification failed" in exc.message)
 
         # get cacert from testing.https_server
         cacert = where_cert('cacert.pem')
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/tests/test_config.py b/src/leap/eip/tests/test_config.py
index 60300770..f9f963dc 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/tests/test_config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import os
 import platform
 import stat
@@ -9,11 +10,17 @@ except ImportError:
 
 #from leap.base import constants
 #from leap.eip import config as eip_config
+from leap import __branding as BRANDING
+from leap.eip import config as eipconfig
+from leap.eip.tests.data import EIP_SAMPLE_SERVICE
 from leap.testing.basetest import BaseLeapTest
 from leap.util.fileutil import mkdir_p
 
 _system = platform.system()
 
+PROVIDER = BRANDING.get('provider_domain')
+PROVIDER_SHORTNAME = BRANDING.get('short_name')
+
 
 class EIPConfigTest(BaseLeapTest):
 
@@ -39,6 +46,14 @@ class EIPConfigTest(BaseLeapTest):
         open(tfile, 'wb').close()
         os.chmod(tfile, stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR)
 
+    def write_sample_eipservice(self):
+        conf = eipconfig.EIPConfig()
+        folder, f = os.path.split(conf.filename)
+        if not os.path.isdir(folder):
+            mkdir_p(folder)
+        with open(conf.filename, 'w') as fd:
+            fd.write(json.dumps(EIP_SAMPLE_SERVICE))
+
     def get_expected_openvpn_args(self):
         args = []
         username = self.get_username()
@@ -51,7 +66,7 @@ class EIPConfigTest(BaseLeapTest):
         args.append('--persist-tun')
         args.append('--persist-key')
         args.append('--remote')
-        args.append('testprovider.example.org')
+        args.append('%s' % eipconfig.get_eip_gateway())
         # XXX get port!?
         args.append('1194')
         # XXX get proto
@@ -80,23 +95,23 @@ class EIPConfigTest(BaseLeapTest):
         args.append(os.path.join(
             self.home,
             '.config', 'leap', 'providers',
-            'testprovider.example.org',
+            '%s' % PROVIDER,
             'keys', 'client',
             'openvpn.pem'))
         args.append('--key')
         args.append(os.path.join(
             self.home,
             '.config', 'leap', 'providers',
-            'testprovider.example.org',
+            '%s' % PROVIDER,
             'keys', 'client',
             'openvpn.pem'))
         args.append('--ca')
         args.append(os.path.join(
             self.home,
             '.config', 'leap', 'providers',
-            'testprovider.example.org',
+            '%s' % PROVIDER,
             'keys', 'ca',
-            'testprovider-ca-cert.pem'))
+            '%s-cacert.pem' % PROVIDER_SHORTNAME))
         return args
 
     # build command string
@@ -107,6 +122,7 @@ class EIPConfigTest(BaseLeapTest):
 
     def test_build_ovpn_command_empty_config(self):
         self.touch_exec()
+        self.write_sample_eipservice()
         from leap.eip import config as eipconfig
         from leap.util.fileutil import which
         path = os.environ['PATH']