wolfssl/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client

wolfSSL TLS Client Example

This is the wolfSSL TLS Client demo, typically used with the Espressif TLS Server or the CLI Server.

When using the CLI, see the example parameters.

For general information on wolfSSL examples for Espressif, see the README file.

Quick Start

Use the ESP-IDF for ESP32 or RTOS SDK for the ESP8266.

Run menuconfig utility (idf.py menuconfig for ESP32 or make menuconfig for the ESP8266) and set the various parameters for the target device, along with local WiFi settings:

• Target Host: CONFIG_WOLFSSL_TARGET_HOST (The IP address of a listening server)
• Target Port: CONFIG_WOLFSSL_TARGET_PORT (Typically 11111)
• Example WiFi SSID: CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID (The WiFi that you want to connect to)
• Example WiFi Password: CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_PASSWORD (The WiFi password)

The latest examples use makefiles that do not require local file copy installation of wolfSSL.

Build and flash the software to see the example in action.

Quick Start with VisualGDB

There are optional VisualGDB project files in the VisualGDB project subdirectory, and an ESP8266 project file in the project directory, called wolfssl_client_ESP8266.vgdbproj.

Open the VisualGDB Visual Studio Project file in the VisualGDB directory and click the "Start" button. No wolfSSL setup is needed. You may need to adjust your specific COM port. The default is COM19.

Troubleshooting

Weird results, odd messages, unexpected compiler errors? Manually delete the build directory and any locally generated files (sdkconfig, sdkconfig-debug, etc.) and start over.

The build directory is typically located in the root of the project directory: [project]/build.

Difficulty flashing:

• Ensure the target device has a robust, stable, clean power supply.
• Check that quality USB cables are being used.
• Try lowering the flash baud rate in the menuconfig. The 115200 is typically reliable.
• Review board specifications: some require manual boot mode via on-board buttons.
• See Espressif ESP Frequently Asked Questions

ESP-IDF Commandline v5.x

1. idf.py menuconfig to config the project

   1-1. Example Configuration ->

     Target host ip address : the host that you want to connect to.(default is 127.0.0.1)
   

   1-2. Example Connection Configuration ->

     WIFI SSID: your own WIFI, which is connected to the Internet.(default is "myssid")  
     WIFI Password: WIFI password, and default is "mypassword"
   

   Note: the example program uses 11111 port. If you want to use different port

   , you need to modify DEFAULT_PORT definition in the code.
   

When you want to test the wolfSSL client

1. idf.py -p <PORT> flash and then idf.py monitor to load the firmware and see the context
   

2. You can use /examples/server/server program for test.

    e.g. Launch ./examples/server/server -v 4 -b -i -d
   

VisualGDB for ESP8266

Reminder that we build with make and not cmake in VisualGDB.

Build files will be created in [project directory]\build

See notes below if building a project in a directory other than the examples.

Problems?

• Try deleting any existing sdkconfig file and/or ./build directory to start fresh.
• Be sure the RTOS SDK is installed and properly configured.

ESP-IDF make Commandline (version 3.5 or earlier for the ESP8266)

In-place example build:

export IDF_PATH=~/esp/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/esp/xtensa-lx106-elf/bin"
cd /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-master/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client
make clean
make

When building a in a different directory, for example assuming the wolfssl_client in the wolfssl examples directory is copied to the C:\test\demo directory in Windows. (aka /mnt/c/test/demo in WSL), with a clone of wolfSSL master branch in C:\workspace\wolfssl-master:

cp -r /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-master/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client/* /mnt/c/test/demo

Modify the project ./components/wolfssl/component.mk file. Adjust WOLFSSL_ROOT setting, in this case to a value of:

WOLFSSL_ROOT := ../../../../workspace/wolfssl-master

Ensure the path is relative to the project component.mk file location and not absolute.

Note the location of the component makefile in this case is c:\test\demo\components\wolfssl\component.mk. Thus we need to navigate up 4 parents to the root of C:\ to find /mnt/c in WSL.

Proceed to run make from the project directory as usual:

# setup environment as needed
export IDF_PATH=~/esp/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/esp/xtensa-lx106-elf/bin"

# copy and navigate to project directory
mkdir -p /mnt/c/test/demo  
cp -r /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-master/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client/* /mnt/c/test/demo  
cd /mnt/c/test/demo

# Clean
rm -rf ./build
rm sdkconfig
make clean

# Edit ./components/wolfssl/component.mk and set WOLFSSL_ROOT value
# WOLFSSL_ROOT := ../../../../workspace/wolfssl-master

# build the example project
make

When using make there should be details in the build log to indicate the assigned path, and the equivalent, fully-qualified path of WOLFSSL_ROOT.

*************  wolfssl_client *************
***********  wolfssl component ************
WOLFSSL_ROOT defined: ../../../../workspace/wolfssl-master
WOLFSSL_ROOT actual:  /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-master
********** end wolfssl component **********

ESP-IDF CMake Commandline (version 3.5 or earlier for the ESP8266)

Build files will be created in [project directory]\build\debug

# Set your path to RTOS SDK, shown here for default from WSL with VisualGDB
WRK_IDF_PATH=/mnt/c/SysGCC/esp8266/rtos-sdk/v3.4
#  or
WRK_IDF_PATH=~/esp/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK

# Setup the environment
. $WRK_IDF_PATH/export.sh

# install as needed / prompted
/mnt/c/SysGCC/esp8266/rtos-sdk/v3.4/install.sh

# Fetch wolfssl from GitHub if needed:
cd /workspace
git clone https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git

# change directory to wolfssl client example.
cd wolfssl/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client

# or for example, WSL with C:\workspace as home for git clones:
# cd /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-$USER/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_client

# adjust settings as desired
idf.py menuconfig


idf.py build flash -p /dev/ttyS70 -b 115200
idf.py monitor -p /dev/ttyS70 -b 74880

SM Ciphers

(TODO coming soon) See https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfsm

Working Linux Client to ESP32 Server Example:

./examples/client/client -h 192.168.1.37 -p 11111 -v 3

-c <file>   Certificate file,           default ./certs/client-cert.pem
-k <file>   Key file,                   default ./certs/client-key.pem
-A <file>   Certificate Authority file, default ./certs/ca-cert.pem

Example client, with default certs explicitly given:

./examples/client/client -h 192.168.1.37 -p 11111 -v 3 -c ./certs/client-cert.pem -k      ./certs/client-key.pem -A     ./certs/ca-cert.pem

Example client, with RSA 1024 certs explicitly given:

./examples/client/client -h 192.168.1.37 -p 11111 -v 3 -c ./certs/1024/client-cert.pem -k ./certs/1024/client-key.pem -A ./certs/1024/ca-cert.pem

Command:

cd /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-$USER/IDE/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssl_server
. /mnt/c/SysGCC/esp32/esp-idf/v5.2/export.sh
idf.py flash -p /dev/ttyS19 -b 115200 monitor

cd /mnt/c/workspace/wolfssl-$USER

./examples/client/client  -h 192.168.1.108 -v 4 -l TLS_SM4_GCM_SM3 -c ./certs/sm2/client-sm2.pem -k ./certs/sm2/client-sm2-priv.pem     -A ./certs/sm2/root-sm2.pem -C

Output:

SSL version is TLSv1.3
SSL cipher suite is TLS_SM4_GCM_SM3
SSL curve name is SM2P256V1
I hear you fa shizzle!

Linux client to Linux server:

./examples/client/client  -h 127.0.0.1 -v 4 -l ECDHE-ECDSA-SM4-CBC-SM3     -c ./certs/sm2/client-sm2.pem -k ./certs/sm2/client-sm2-priv.pem     -A ./certs/sm2/root-sm2.pem -C

./examples/server/server                   -v 3 -l ECDHE-ECDSA-SM4-CBC-SM3     -c ./certs/sm2/server-sm2.pem -k ./certs/sm2/server-sm2-priv.pem     -A ./certs/sm2/client-sm2.pem -V

Linux Client using Kyber to ESP32 Server

# Ensure build with Kyber enabled:
# ./configure --enable-kyber=all --enable-experimental && make

./examples/client/client  -h 192.168.1.38 -v 4 -l  TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 --pqc KYBER_LEVEL5

ESP32 Client to WSL Linux Server

In Windows Powershell, (elevated permissions) forward the port after starting the listening server:

netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=11111 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 connectport=11111 connectaddress=127.0.0.1

After the server exits, remove the port proxy forward:

netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenport=11111 listenaddress=0.0.0.0

For additional information, see Accessing network applications with WSL.

Additional Information

See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.