beid

Description
Setup - The basics of getting started with beid
Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Description

This module installs Belgian eID software.

It installs the “eid-archive” package, enabling the eID package repositories. Then it installs the “eid-viewer” and “eid-mw” packages. On Debian based distros it can install the Firefox exention as well.

This module uses the PDK, more info can be found on the PDK readme.

Setup

Beginning with beid

include ::beid should be enough to get it up and running.

Usage

All parameters for the beid module are contained within the main ::beid class, so for any function of the module, set the options you want.

Reference

Classes

Public classes

beid: Main class, includes all other.

Private classes

beid::install: Installs all packages and dependencies
beid::service: Handles the systemd service

Parameters

Following parameters are available, and are the defaults:

Common

beid::download_url: https://eid.belgium.be/sites/default/files/software
beid::package_ensure: 'present'
beid::package_manage: true
beid::service_enable: true
beid::service_ensure: 'running'
beid::service_manage: true
beid::service_name: 'pcscd'
beid::browser_packages: []

Debian family

beid::version: '2018.3'
beid::package_archive: "eid-archive_%{lookup('beid::version')}_all.deb"
beid::service_package: 'pcscd'
beid::browser_packages_manage: true
beid::firefox_extension_manage: true
beid::packages:
  - eid-viewer
  - eid-mw
beid::browser_packages:
  - default-jre
beid::firefox_extension: 'beid-mozilla-extension'
beid::package_archive_name: 'eid-archive'

RedHat family

beid::package_archive: "eid-archive-el-%{lookup('beid::version')}.noarch.rpm"
beid::version: '2016-2'
beid::service_package: 'pcscd-tools'
beid::packages:
  - eid-archive-el
  - eid-viewer
  - eid-mw

Fedora

beid::package_archive: eid-archive-fedora-%{lookup('beid::version')}.noarch.rpm
beid::version: '2016-2'
beid::packages:
  - eid-archive-fedora
  - eid-viewer
  - eid-mw
beid::package_archive_name: 'eid-archive-fedora'

Limitations

This module has been tested on Debian ‘stretch’ and Fedora 27. CentOS 7 and distros based on Debian (e.g. Ubuntu 16.04) should work as well.

This module does not cover the installation of the smart card reader. More info can be found on the
eiD FAQ from the Belgian governement and the Debian Smartcards wiki.