3 files changed, 19 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/crypto/certs.py b/src/leap/crypto/certs.py
index c2835878..cbb5725a 100644
--- a/src/leap/crypto/certs.py
+++ b/src/leap/crypto/certs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import logging
 import os
 from StringIO import StringIO
 import ssl
+import time
 
+from dateutil.parser import parse
 from OpenSSL import crypto
 
 from leap.util.misc import null_check
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ def get_https_cert_from_domain(domain, port=443):
 
 def get_cert_from_file(_file):
     null_check(_file, "pem file")
-    if isinstance(_file, str):
+    if isinstance(_file, (str, unicode)):
         if not os.path.isfile(_file):
             raise NoCertError
         with open(_file) as f:
@@ -97,3 +99,14 @@ def get_cert_fingerprint(domain=None, port=443, filepath=None,
         cert = get_cert_from_file(filepath)
     hex_fpr = cert.digest(hash_type)
     return hex_fpr
+
+
+def get_time_boundaries(certfile):
+    cert = get_cert_from_file(certfile)
+    null_check(cert, 'certificate')
+
+    fromts, tots = (cert.get_notBefore(), cert.get_notAfter())
+    from_, to_ = map(
+        lambda ts: time.gmtime(time.mktime(parse(ts).timetuple())),
+        (fromts, tots))
+    return from_, to_
diff --git a/src/leap/eip/checks.py b/src/leap/eip/checks.py
index de738de6..9a34a428 100644
--- a/src/leap/eip/checks.py
+++ b/src/leap/eip/checks.py
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import logging
-#import ssl
-#import platform
 import time
 import os
 import sys
 
-import gnutls.crypto
-#import netifaces
-#import ping
 import requests
 
 from leap import __branding as BRANDING
@@ -24,7 +19,6 @@ from leap.eip import specs as eipspecs
 from leap.util.certs import get_mac_cabundle
 from leap.util.fileutil import mkdir_p
 from leap.util.web import get_https_domain_and_port
-from leap.util.misc import null_check
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
 
@@ -276,11 +270,8 @@ class ProviderCertChecker(object):
     def is_cert_not_expired(self, certfile=None, now=time.gmtime):
         if certfile is None:
             certfile = self._get_client_cert_path()
-        with open(certfile) as cf:
-            cert_s = cf.read()
-        cert = gnutls.crypto.X509Certificate(cert_s)
-        from_ = time.gmtime(cert.activation_time)
-        to_ = time.gmtime(cert.expiration_time)
+        from_, to_ = certs.get_time_boundaries(certfile)
+
         return from_ < now() < to_
 
     def is_valid_pemfile(self, cert_s=None):
diff --git a/src/leap/gui/firstrun/tests/integration/fake_provider.py b/src/leap/gui/firstrun/tests/integration/fake_provider.py
index 445b4487..668db5d1 100755
--- a/src/leap/gui/firstrun/tests/integration/fake_provider.py
+++ b/src/leap/gui/firstrun/tests/integration/fake_provider.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import sys
 import srp
 
 # GnuTLS Example -- is not working as expected
-from gnutls import crypto
-from gnutls.constants import COMP_LZO, COMP_DEFLATE, COMP_NULL
-from gnutls.interfaces.twisted import X509Credentials
+#from gnutls import crypto
+#from gnutls.constants import COMP_LZO, COMP_DEFLATE, COMP_NULL
+#from gnutls.interfaces.twisted import X509Credentials
 
 # Going with OpenSSL as a workaround instead
 # But we DO NOT want to introduce this dependency.