Fix GST operator agent localhost HTTPS detection

app/modules/accounting/gst_operator_agent_runtime/README.txt

@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
-ARRR GST Operator Agent 1.0.0
+ARRR GST Operator Agent 1.0.1
 
 Purpose
-- Runs only on the ERP operator workstation.
+- Runs only on the GST operator's Windows workstation.
-- Listens on 127.0.0.1:8791 only.
+- Listens only on 127.0.0.1:8791.
-- Opens installed Chrome/Edge visibly.
+- Exposes a trusted local HTTPS endpoint at https://localhost:8791.
-- Receives only a short-lived ERP job token from the ERP page.
+- Opens visible Chrome/Edge for GST Portal authentication and return download.
-- Redeems GST username/password directly from ERP Credential Vault over HTTPS.
+- Autofills the selected Credential Vault username/password supplied through the ERP short-lived job token.
-- Autofills username/password; CAPTCHA/OTP remain manual.
+- CAPTCHA/OTP remains interactive with the operator.
-- Downloads selected GST return data and uploads it back to ERP for transfer to the configured Storage Agent.
+- Does not run Tally and does not hold the client storage.
-- Does not provide Tally, Accounting Mirror or client storage services.
+- Completed GST packages continue through the ERP to the already configured Local Storage Agent.
 
 Install
-Right-click PowerShell and run:
+1. Extract the downloaded ZIP.
-  powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\install_gst_operator_agent.ps1
+2. Run PowerShell in the extracted ARRR_GST_Operator_Agent folder:
+   powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\install_gst_operator_agent.ps1
+3. The installer creates a localhost TLS certificate and trusts it only for the current Windows user.
+4. Verify https://localhost:8791/api/status.
+5. Refresh the ERP GST Return Reconciliation page.
 
-Requirement
+Upgrade from 1.0.0
-Python 3.11 or later and installed Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
+- Download the current agent ZIP from ERP and run install_gst_operator_agent.ps1 again.
+- The installer stops the old HTTP listener, replaces the runtime, installs the trusted localhost certificate and starts v1.0.1 over HTTPS.
+
+Uninstall
+- Run uninstall_gst_operator_agent.ps1 from the installed/downloaded package.
+- The installer-created certificate is also removed from the current user's trusted root store.

app/modules/accounting/gst_operator_agent_runtime/gst_operator_agent.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 import re
 import shutil
+import ssl
 import threading
 import time
 import zipfile
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ from urllib.parse import parse_qs, urlsplit
 
 import requests
 
-VERSION = "1.0.0"
+VERSION = "1.0.1"
 PORT = 8791
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 DATA = ROOT / "data"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def read_config() -> dict:
     try:
         return json.loads(CONFIG_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     except Exception:
-        return {"erp_base_url": "https://office.arrrassociates.com", "port": PORT}
+        return {"erp_base_url": "https://office.arrrassociates.com", "port": PORT, "certfile": str(ROOT / "localhost-cert.pem"), "keyfile": str(ROOT / "localhost-key.pem")}
 
 
 def safe(value: str, fallback: str = "item") -> str:
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     def do_GET(self):
         path = urlsplit(self.path)
         if path.path == "/api/status":
-            return self.reply({"ok": True, "name": "ARRR GST Operator Agent", "version": VERSION, "port": PORT})
+            return self.reply({"ok": True, "name": "ARRR GST Operator Agent", "version": VERSION, "port": PORT, "transport": "https", "host": "localhost"})
         if path.path == "/api/gst/status":
             job_id = str((parse_qs(path.query).get("job_id") or [""])[0])
             return self.reply({"ok": True, "job": read_json(job_path(job_id))})
@@ -362,7 +363,15 @@ def main():
     DATA.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     cfg = read_config()
     port = int(cfg.get("port") or PORT)
+    certfile = Path(str(cfg.get("certfile") or (ROOT / "localhost-cert.pem")))
+    keyfile = Path(str(cfg.get("keyfile") or (ROOT / "localhost-key.pem")))
+    if not certfile.is_file() or not keyfile.is_file():
+        raise RuntimeError("GST Operator Agent localhost TLS certificate is missing. Re-run the agent installer.")
     server = ThreadingHTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", port), Handler)
+    context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_SERVER)
+    context.minimum_version = ssl.TLSVersion.TLSv1_2
+    context.load_cert_chain(certfile=str(certfile), keyfile=str(keyfile))
+    server.socket = context.wrap_socket(server.socket, server_side=True)
     server.serve_forever()
 
 

app/modules/accounting/gst_operator_agent_runtime/install_gst_operator_agent.ps1

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ $Source = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 $InstallRoot = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA "ARRR\GSTOperatorAgent"
 $Venv = Join-Path $InstallRoot ".venv"
 $Startup = Join-Path $env:APPDATA "Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ARRR GST Operator Agent.cmd"
+$ThumbprintFile = Join-Path $InstallRoot "cert_thumbprint.txt"
 
-Write-Host "ARRR GST Operator Agent 1.0.0" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "ARRR GST Operator Agent 1.0.1" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 Write-Host "Install root: $InstallRoot"
 
 $Python = $null
@@ -16,10 +17,25 @@ elseif (Get-Command python -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { $Python = @("python"
 else { throw "Python 3 is required on this workstation. Install Python 3.11+ and run this installer again." }
 
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $InstallRoot -Force | Out-Null
-Copy-Item (Join-Path $Source "gst_operator_agent.py") (Join-Path $InstallRoot "gst_operator_agent.py") -Force
+$RuntimeFiles = @(
-Copy-Item (Join-Path $Source "requirements.txt") (Join-Path $InstallRoot "requirements.txt") -Force
+    "gst_operator_agent.py",
+    "generate_localhost_cert.py",
+    "requirements.txt",
+    "README.txt",
+    "uninstall_gst_operator_agent.ps1"
+)
+foreach ($Name in $RuntimeFiles) {
+    $From = Join-Path $Source $Name
+    if (-not (Test-Path $From)) { throw "Required agent file is missing: $Name" }
+    Copy-Item $From (Join-Path $InstallRoot $Name) -Force
+}
 
-$config = @{ erp_base_url = $ErpBaseUrl.TrimEnd('/'); port = 8791 } | ConvertTo-Json
+$config = @{
+    erp_base_url = $ErpBaseUrl.TrimEnd('/')
+    port = 8791
+    certfile = (Join-Path $InstallRoot "localhost-cert.pem")
+    keyfile = (Join-Path $InstallRoot "localhost-key.pem")
+} | ConvertTo-Json
 [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText((Join-Path $InstallRoot "config.json"), $config, [System.Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false))
 
 if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $Venv "Scripts\python.exe"))) {
@@ -34,11 +50,26 @@ if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "pip upgrade failed." }
 & $VenvPython -m pip install --disable-pip-version-check -r (Join-Path $InstallRoot "requirements.txt")
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "GST Operator Agent dependencies could not be installed." }
 
+# Remove only the certificate previously installed by this agent instance.
+if (Test-Path $ThumbprintFile) {
+    $OldThumbprint = (Get-Content $ThumbprintFile -Raw -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Trim()
+    if ($OldThumbprint) {
+        Remove-Item "Cert:\CurrentUser\Root\$OldThumbprint" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+# Create a localhost-only TLS certificate and trust it for the current Windows user.
+& $VenvPython (Join-Path $InstallRoot "generate_localhost_cert.py")
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Could not create the GST Operator Agent localhost certificate." }
+$CertFile = Join-Path $InstallRoot "localhost-cert.cer"
+$ImportedCert = Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFile -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\CurrentUser\Root"
+if (-not $ImportedCert -or -not $ImportedCert.Thumbprint) { throw "Could not trust the GST Operator Agent localhost certificate." }
+[System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($ThumbprintFile, $ImportedCert.Thumbprint, [System.Text.ASCIIEncoding]::new())
+
 $Pythonw = Join-Path $Venv "Scripts\pythonw.exe"
 $Cmd = "@echo off`r`nstart `"`" `"$Pythonw`" `"$InstallRoot\gst_operator_agent.py`"`r`n"
 [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($Startup, $Cmd, [System.Text.ASCIIEncoding]::new())
 
-# Stop an older copy bound to the operator port, if present.
 try {
     $Connections = Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8791 -State Listen -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     foreach ($Connection in $Connections) {
@@ -47,11 +78,12 @@ try {
 } catch {}
 
 Start-Process -FilePath $Pythonw -ArgumentList @((Join-Path $InstallRoot "gst_operator_agent.py")) -WorkingDirectory $InstallRoot
-Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
 try {
-    $Status = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "http://127.0.0.1:8791/api/status" -TimeoutSec 5
+    $Status = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://localhost:8791/api/status" -TimeoutSec 8
-    Write-Host "Agent status: $($Status.name) v$($Status.version) - Online" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "Agent status: $($Status.name) v$($Status.version) - Online via HTTPS" -ForegroundColor Green
 } catch {
-    throw "GST Operator Agent was installed but did not answer on http://127.0.0.1:8791. $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    throw "GST Operator Agent was installed but did not answer on https://localhost:8791. $($_.Exception.Message)"
 }
 Write-Host "Installed successfully. It will start automatically when this Windows user logs in." -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Local status URL: https://localhost:8791/api/status" -ForegroundColor Cyan

app/modules/accounting/gst_operator_agent_runtime/uninstall_gst_operator_agent.ps1

@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $InstallRoot = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA "ARRR\GSTOperatorAgent"
 $Startup = Join-Path $env:APPDATA "Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ARRR GST Operator Agent.cmd"
+$ThumbprintFile = Join-Path $InstallRoot "cert_thumbprint.txt"
+
 try {
     Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8791 -State Listen -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object {
         if ($_.OwningProcess) { Stop-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
     }
 } catch {}
+
+if (Test-Path $ThumbprintFile) {
+    $Thumbprint = (Get-Content $ThumbprintFile -Raw -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Trim()
+    if ($Thumbprint) {
+        Remove-Item "Cert:\CurrentUser\Root\$Thumbprint" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
 Remove-Item $Startup -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 Remove-Item $InstallRoot -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 Write-Host "ARRR GST Operator Agent removed." -ForegroundColor Green

app/modules/accounting/gst_reconciliation_ui.py

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/tools/accounting/gst-reconciliation", tags=["account
 _TOKEN_PURPOSE = "gst_lightweight_operator_v2"
 _TOKEN_MINUTES = 15
 _UPLOAD_ROOT = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / "audit_firm_gst_operator_uploads"
-_OPERATOR_AGENT_VERSION = "1.0.0"
+_OPERATOR_AGENT_VERSION = "1.0.1"
 _OPERATOR_AGENT_PORT = 8791
 _OPERATOR_RUNTIME_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "gst_operator_agent_runtime"
 

app/modules/accounting/templates/accounting/gst_reconciliation.html

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 <script>
 (() => {
   const port = {{ operator_agent_port|int }};
-  const base = `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`;
+  const base = `https://localhost:${port}`;
   const statusEl = document.getElementById('gst-agent-status');
   const panel = document.getElementById('gst-job-panel');
   const bar = document.getElementById('gst-job-bar');
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@
       statusEl.className = 'font-semibold text-emerald-700';
       return true;
     } catch (e) {
-      statusEl.textContent = 'Not installed / not running';
+      statusEl.textContent = 'Browser cannot reach local agent';
-      statusEl.className = 'font-semibold text-red-600';
+      statusEl.className = 'font-semibold text-amber-700';
+      statusEl.title = e && e.message ? e.message : 'Local HTTPS connection failed';
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@
     if (msg) msg.textContent = 'Starting visible GST login on this workstation…';
     try {
       const online = await agentStatus();
-      if (!online) throw new Error('Install/start the GST Operator Agent using the button above, then retry Start GST Download.');
+      if (!online) throw new Error('The GST Operator Agent is not reachable over local HTTPS. Install/update the agent using the button above, then refresh this page.');
       const r = await fetch(base + '/api/gst/start', {
         method:'POST', headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'}, body:JSON.stringify({token:prepared.token})
       });