RFE: Add 802.1X parameters to `nmcli`

[sstagnaro]

Summary

The nmcli module is lacking support for 802.1X authentication. One is forced to use the non-idempotent command like in this example:

- name: Create connection with 802.1X
  command: >
    nmcli connection add type ethernet
    802-1x.eap peap 802-1x.identity [email protected]
    802-1x.password mypwd12345 802-1x.phase2-auth mschapv2

Please add all the relevant parameters for NetworkManager 802-1x section.

Issue Type

Feature Idea

Component Name

nmcli

Additional Information

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• plugins/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py

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• plugins/modules/nmcli.py

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[drobnymichal]

I would like this feature too... I am struggling with 802-1x options.

[c-erb]

I agree that this is an important feature for anyone wanting to use this in a company environment.

This is how I help myself at the moment, which is not ideal:

ansible.builtin.command: >
  nmcli connection modify '{{ item.conn_name }}'
  +802-1x.ca-cert '{{ item.802-1x.ca-cert }}'
  +802-1x.client-cert '{{ item.802-1x.client-cert }}'
  +802-1x.domain-suffix-match '{{ item.802-1x.domain-suffix }}'
  +802-1x.eap '{{ item.802-1x.eap }}'
  +802-1x.identity '{{ item.802-1x.identity }}'
  +802-1x.private-key '{{ item.802-1x.private-key }}'
  +802-1x.private-key-password '{{ item.802-1x.private-key-password }}'
changed_when: false

[drobnymichal]

@c-erb I agree...