diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c8d148..3b2ab8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ build
 AUTHORS
 Authors
 ChangeLog
-*.md
\ No newline at end of file
+*.md
+.eggs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/iotronic_lightningrod/lightningrod.py b/iotronic_lightningrod/lightningrod.py
index 2d740bd..e89894a 100644
--- a/iotronic_lightningrod/lightningrod.py
+++ b/iotronic_lightningrod/lightningrod.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import inspect
 import os
 import pkg_resources
 import signal
+import ssl
 from stevedore import extension
 import sys
 
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ lr_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('lightningrod_home',
                default='/var/lib/iotronic',
                help=('Lightning Home Data')),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('skip_cert_verify',
+                default=True,
+                help=('Flag for skipping the verification of the server cert '
+                      '(for the auto-signed ones)')),
+
 ]
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
@@ -274,11 +280,36 @@ def wampConnect(wamp_conf):
                  "\n- connected = " + str(connected)
                  )
 
+        wamp_transport = wamp_conf['url']
+        wurl_list = wamp_transport.split(':')
+        is_wss = False
+
+        if wurl_list[0] == "wss":
+            is_wss = True
+        whost = wurl_list[1].replace('/', '')
+        wport = int(wurl_list[2].replace('/', ''))
+
+        if is_wss and CONF.skip_cert_verify:
+            ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
+            ctx.check_hostname = False
+            ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+            wamp_transport = [
+                {
+                    "url": wamp_transport,
+                    "endpoint": {
+                        "type": "tcp",
+                        "host": whost,
+                        "port": wport,
+                        "tls": ctx
+                    },
+                },
+            ]
+
         # LR creates the Autobahn Asyncio Component that points to the
         # WAMP Agent (main/registration agent)
         global component
         component = Component(
-            transports=wamp_conf['url'],
+            transports=wamp_transport,
             realm=wamp_conf['realm']
         )
 
diff --git a/iotronic_lightningrod/modules/service_manager.py b/iotronic_lightningrod/modules/service_manager.py
index f6c15c7..5dcaed4 100644
--- a/iotronic_lightningrod/modules/service_manager.py
+++ b/iotronic_lightningrod/modules/service_manager.py
@@ -41,8 +41,19 @@ class ServiceManager(Module.Module):
 
     def __init__(self, board, session):
         super(ServiceManager, self).__init__("ServiceManager", board)
-        self.url_ip = urlparse(board.wamp_config["url"])[1].split(':')[0]
-        self.wagent_url = "ws://" + self.url_ip + ":8080"
+
+        self.wstun_ip = urlparse(board.wamp_config["url"])[1].split(':')[0]
+        self.wstun_port = "8080"
+
+        is_wss = False
+        wurl_list = board.wamp_config["url"].split(':')
+        if wurl_list[0] == "wss":
+            is_wss = True
+
+        if is_wss:
+            self.wstun_url = "wss://" + self.wstun_ip + ":" + self.wstun_port
+        else:
+            self.wstun_url = "ws://" + self.wstun_ip + ":" + self.wstun_port
 
     def finalize(self):
         LOG.info("Cloud service tunnels to initialization:")
@@ -207,7 +218,7 @@ class ServiceManager(Module.Module):
 
         try:
             wstun = subprocess.Popen(
-                ['/usr/bin/wstun', opt_reverse, self.wagent_url],
+                ['/usr/bin/wstun', opt_reverse, self.wstun_url],
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE
             )
         except Exception as err:
@@ -284,7 +295,7 @@ class ServiceManager(Module.Module):
 
                 message = "Cloud service '" + str(service_name) \
                           + "' exposed on port " \
-                          + str(public_port) + " on " + self.url_ip
+                          + str(public_port) + " on " + self.wstun_ip
 
                 LOG.info(" - " + message + " with PID " + str(service_pid))
 
@@ -423,7 +434,7 @@ class ServiceManager(Module.Module):
 
                     message = "service " + str(service_name) \
                               + " restored on port " \
-                              + str(public_port) + " on " + self.url_ip
+                              + str(public_port) + " on " + self.wstun_ip
                     LOG.info(" - " + message + " with PID " + str(service_pid))
 
                     w_msg = WM.WampSuccess(message)
@@ -468,7 +479,7 @@ class ServiceManager(Module.Module):
 
                 message = "service " + str(service_name) \
                           + " restored on port " \
-                          + str(public_port) + " on " + self.url_ip
+                          + str(public_port) + " on " + self.wstun_ip
                 LOG.info(" - " + message + " with PID " + str(service_pid))
 
                 w_msg = WM.WampSuccess(message)