cmd/client.go

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(clientCmd)
 	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("ip", "i", "", "Server IP to connect to")
 	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("port", "p", "1302", "Server port to connect to")
+	clientCmd.Flags().Bool("insecure", false, "[UNSAFE] Do not use TLS encryption")
 }
 
 func setClientParameters(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
@@ -57,5 +58,10 @@ func setClientParameters(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	}
 	serverIP = parameterIP
 
+	insecure, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("insecure")
+	if insecure == true {
+		clientInsecure = true
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }

cmd/clientFunc.go

@@ -40,14 +40,32 @@ var (
 	serverPort     string = "1302"
 	serverIP       string
 	data           Message
+	clientInsecure bool
 )
 
-func Client() {
-	//conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", serverIP+":"+serverPort)
+func startSecureConnection() (net.Conn, error) {
 	conf := &tls.Config{
 		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
 	}
 	conn, err := tls.Dial("tcp", serverIP+":"+serverPort, conf)
+	return conn, err
+}
+
+func startInsecureConnection() (net.Conn, error) {
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", serverIP+":"+serverPort)
+	return conn, err
+}
+
+func Client() {
+	var conn net.Conn
+	var err error
+	if clientInsecure == true {
+		fmt.Println("WARNING: Starting unencrypted connection!")
+		conn, err = startInsecureConnection()
+	} else {
+		conn, err = startSecureConnection()
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error occurred trying to connect to server: %v\n", err)
 	}