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File fix-for-some-cves-bsc1181550.patch of Package salt.23385

From a74b74a640da563618783f309fe1eef391a98f41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Daniel A. Wozniak" <dwozniak@vmware.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:30:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Fix for some cves bsc1181550

diff --git a/salt/auth/__init__.py b/salt/auth/__init__.py
index 22c54e8048..56f8bd57c8 100644
--- a/salt/auth/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/auth/__init__.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class LoadAuth:
 
         if rm_tok:
             self.rm_token(tok)
+            return {}
 
         return tdata
 
diff --git a/salt/client/mixins.py b/salt/client/mixins.py
index b33ee54f27..6f408adbba 100644
--- a/salt/client/mixins.py
+++ b/salt/client/mixins.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-# coding: utf-8
 """
 A collection of mixins useful for the various *Client interfaces
 """
 
-# Import Python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, with_statement
 
 import copy as pycopy
 import fnmatch
@@ -14,10 +11,7 @@ import traceback
 import weakref
 from collections.abc import Mapping, MutableMapping
 
-# Import Salt libs
 import salt.exceptions
-
-# Import 3rd-party libs
 import salt.ext.tornado.stack_context
 import salt.log.setup
 import salt.minion
@@ -122,7 +116,7 @@ class ClientFuncsDict(MutableMapping):
         return iter(self.client.functions)
 
 
-class SyncClientMixin(object):
+class SyncClientMixin:
     """
     A mixin for *Client interfaces to abstract common function execution
     """
@@ -182,7 +176,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
             )
             if ret is None:
                 raise salt.exceptions.SaltClientTimeout(
-                    "RunnerClient job '{0}' timed out".format(job["jid"]),
+                    "RunnerClient job '{}' timed out".format(job["jid"]),
                     jid=job["jid"],
                 )
 
@@ -281,7 +275,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
             return True
 
         try:
-            return self.opts["{0}_returns".format(class_name)]
+            return self.opts["{}_returns".format(class_name)]
         except KeyError:
             # No such option, assume this isn't one we care about gating and
             # just return True.
@@ -308,7 +302,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
         tag = low.get("__tag__", salt.utils.event.tagify(jid, prefix=self.tag_prefix))
 
         data = {
-            "fun": "{0}.{1}".format(self.client, fun),
+            "fun": "{}.{}".format(self.client, fun),
             "jid": jid,
             "user": low.get("__user__", "UNKNOWN"),
         }
@@ -353,14 +347,14 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
                 # namespace only once per module-- not per func
                 completed_funcs = []
 
-                for mod_name in six.iterkeys(self_functions):
+                for mod_name in self_functions.keys():
                     if "." not in mod_name:
                         continue
                     mod, _ = mod_name.split(".", 1)
                     if mod in completed_funcs:
                         continue
                     completed_funcs.append(mod)
-                    for global_key, value in six.iteritems(func_globals):
+                    for global_key, value in func_globals.items():
                         self.functions[mod_name].__globals__[global_key] = value
 
                 # There are some discrepancies of what a "low" structure is in the
@@ -398,7 +392,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
                     except TypeError as exc:
                         data[
                             "return"
-                        ] = "\nPassed invalid arguments: {0}\n\nUsage:\n{1}".format(
+                        ] = "\nPassed invalid arguments: {}\n\nUsage:\n{}".format(
                             exc, func.__doc__
                         )
                     try:
@@ -413,9 +407,9 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
                         )
             except (Exception, SystemExit) as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 if isinstance(ex, salt.exceptions.NotImplemented):
-                    data["return"] = six.text_type(ex)
+                    data["return"] = str(ex)
                 else:
-                    data["return"] = "Exception occurred in {0} {1}: {2}".format(
+                    data["return"] = "Exception occurred in {} {}: {}".format(
                         self.client, fun, traceback.format_exc(),
                     )
                 data["success"] = False
@@ -477,7 +471,7 @@ class SyncClientMixin(object):
         return salt.utils.doc.strip_rst(docs)
 
 
-class AsyncClientMixin(object):
+class AsyncClientMixin:
     """
     A mixin for *Client interfaces to enable easy asynchronous function execution
     """
@@ -485,10 +479,34 @@ class AsyncClientMixin(object):
     client = None
     tag_prefix = None
 
+    def _proc_function_remote(self, fun, low, user, tag, jid, daemonize=True):
+        """
+        Run this method in a multiprocess target to execute the function on the
+        master and fire the return data on the event bus
+        """
+        if daemonize and not salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
+            # Shutdown the multiprocessing before daemonizing
+            salt.log.setup.shutdown_multiprocessing_logging()
+
+            salt.utils.process.daemonize()
+
+            # Reconfigure multiprocessing logging after daemonizing
+            salt.log.setup.setup_multiprocessing_logging()
+
+        # pack a few things into low
+        low["__jid__"] = jid
+        low["__user__"] = user
+        low["__tag__"] = tag
+
+        try:
+            return self.cmd_sync(low)
+        except salt.exceptions.EauthAuthenticationError as exc:
+            log.error(exc)
+
     def _proc_function(self, fun, low, user, tag, jid, daemonize=True):
         """
-        Run this method in a multiprocess target to execute the function in a
-        multiprocess and fire the return data on the event bus
+        Run this method in a multiprocess target to execute the function
+        locally and fire the return data on the event bus
         """
         if daemonize and not salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
             # Shutdown the multiprocessing before daemonizing
@@ -504,7 +522,7 @@ class AsyncClientMixin(object):
         low["__user__"] = user
         low["__tag__"] = tag
 
-        return self.low(fun, low, full_return=False)
+        return self.low(fun, low)
 
     def cmd_async(self, low):
         """
@@ -532,14 +550,18 @@ class AsyncClientMixin(object):
         tag = salt.utils.event.tagify(jid, prefix=self.tag_prefix)
         return {"tag": tag, "jid": jid}
 
-    def asynchronous(self, fun, low, user="UNKNOWN", pub=None):
+    def asynchronous(self, fun, low, user="UNKNOWN", pub=None, local=True):
         """
         Execute the function in a multiprocess and return the event tag to use
         to watch for the return
         """
+        if local:
+            proc_func = self._proc_function
+        else:
+            proc_func = self._proc_function_remote
         async_pub = pub if pub is not None else self._gen_async_pub()
         proc = salt.utils.process.SignalHandlingProcess(
-            target=self._proc_function,
+            target=proc_func,
             name="ProcessFunc",
             args=(fun, low, user, async_pub["tag"], async_pub["jid"]),
         )
@@ -577,9 +599,10 @@ class AsyncClientMixin(object):
         if suffix == "ret":
             # Check if outputter was passed in the return data. If this is the case,
             # then the return data will be a dict two keys: 'data' and 'outputter'
-            if isinstance(event.get("return"), dict) and set(event["return"]) == set(
-                ("data", "outputter")
-            ):
+            if isinstance(event.get("return"), dict) and set(event["return"]) == {
+                "data",
+                "outputter",
+            }:
                 event_data = event["return"]["data"]
                 outputter = event["return"]["outputter"]
             else:
diff --git a/salt/client/ssh/client.py b/salt/client/ssh/client.py
index d2dbdeb00e..2cf42f53e7 100644
--- a/salt/client/ssh/client.py
+++ b/salt/client/ssh/client.py
@@ -43,12 +43,58 @@ class SSHClient:
         # Salt API should never offer a custom roster!
         self.opts["__disable_custom_roster"] = disable_custom_roster
 
+    def sanitize_kwargs(self, kwargs):
+        roster_vals = [
+            ("host", str),
+            ("ssh_user", str),
+            ("ssh_passwd", str),
+            ("ssh_port", int),
+            ("ssh_sudo", bool),
+            ("ssh_sudo_user", str),
+            ("ssh_priv", str),
+            ("ssh_priv_passwd", str),
+            ("ssh_identities_only", bool),
+            ("ssh_remote_port_forwards", str),
+            ("ssh_options", list),
+            ("roster_file", str),
+            ("rosters", list),
+            ("ignore_host_keys", bool),
+            ("raw_shell", bool),
+        ]
+        sane_kwargs = {}
+        for name, kind in roster_vals:
+            if name not in kwargs:
+                continue
+            try:
+                val = kind(kwargs[name])
+            except ValueError:
+                log.warn("Unable to cast kwarg %s", name)
+                continue
+            if kind is bool or kind is int:
+                sane_kwargs[name] = val
+            elif kind is str:
+                if val.find("ProxyCommand") != -1:
+                    log.warn("Filter unsafe value for kwarg %s", name)
+                    continue
+                sane_kwargs[name] = val
+            elif kind is list:
+                sane_val = []
+                for item in val:
+                    # This assumes the values are strings
+                    if item.find("ProxyCommand") != -1:
+                        log.warn("Filter unsafe value for kwarg %s", name)
+                        continue
+                    sane_val.append(item)
+                sane_kwargs[name] = sane_val
+        return sane_kwargs
+
     def _prep_ssh(
         self, tgt, fun, arg=(), timeout=None, tgt_type="glob", kwarg=None, **kwargs
     ):
         """
         Prepare the arguments
         """
+        kwargs = self.sanitize_kwargs(kwargs)
         opts = copy.deepcopy(self.opts)
         opts.update(kwargs)
         if timeout:
diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/qingcloud.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/qingcloud.py
index b388840dd5..f4632e167c 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/qingcloud.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/qingcloud.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 QingCloud Cloud Module
 ======================
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ Set up the cloud configuration at ``/etc/salt/cloud.providers`` or
 :depends: requests
 """
 
-# Import python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import base64
 import hmac
@@ -46,13 +43,9 @@ from salt.exceptions import (
     SaltCloudNotFound,
     SaltCloudSystemExit,
 )
-
-# Import Salt Libs
-from salt.ext import six
 from salt.ext.six.moves import range
 from salt.ext.six.moves.urllib.parse import quote as _quote
 
-# Import Third Party Libs
 try:
     import requests
 
@@ -110,12 +103,12 @@ def _compute_signature(parameters, access_key_secret, method, path):
     """
     parameters["signature_method"] = "HmacSHA256"
 
-    string_to_sign = "{0}\n{1}\n".format(method.upper(), path)
+    string_to_sign = "{}\n{}\n".format(method.upper(), path)
 
     keys = sorted(parameters.keys())
     pairs = []
     for key in keys:
-        val = six.text_type(parameters[key]).encode("utf-8")
+        val = str(parameters[key]).encode("utf-8")
         pairs.append(_quote(key, safe="") + "=" + _quote(val, safe="-_~"))
     qs = "&".join(pairs)
     string_to_sign += qs
@@ -141,6 +134,14 @@ def query(params=None):
         "secret_access_key", get_configured_provider(), __opts__, search_global=False
     )
 
+    verify_ssl = config.get_cloud_config_value(
+        "verify_ssl",
+        get_configured_provider(),
+        __opts__,
+        default=True,
+        search_global=False,
+    )
+
     # public interface parameters
     real_parameters = {
         "access_key_id": access_key_id,
@@ -158,9 +159,9 @@ def query(params=None):
                         for sk, sv in value[i - 1].items():
                             if isinstance(sv, dict) or isinstance(sv, list):
                                 sv = salt.utils.json.dumps(sv, separators=(",", ":"))
-                            real_parameters["{0}.{1}.{2}".format(key, i, sk)] = sv
+                            real_parameters["{}.{}.{}".format(key, i, sk)] = sv
                     else:
-                        real_parameters["{0}.{1}".format(key, i)] = value[i - 1]
+                        real_parameters["{}.{}".format(key, i)] = value[i - 1]
             else:
                 real_parameters[key] = value
 
@@ -171,15 +172,15 @@ def query(params=None):
     # print('parameters:')
     # pprint.pprint(real_parameters)
 
-    request = requests.get(path, params=real_parameters, verify=False)
+    request = requests.get(path, params=real_parameters, verify=verify_ssl)
 
     # print('url:')
     # print(request.url)
 
     if request.status_code != 200:
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-            "An error occurred while querying QingCloud. HTTP Code: {0}  "
-            "Error: '{1}'".format(request.status_code, request.text)
+            "An error occurred while querying QingCloud. HTTP Code: {}  "
+            "Error: '{}'".format(request.status_code, request.text)
         )
 
     log.debug(request.url)
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ def avail_locations(call=None):
     for region in items["zone_set"]:
         result[region["zone_id"]] = {}
         for key in region:
-            result[region["zone_id"]][key] = six.text_type(region[key])
+            result[region["zone_id"]][key] = str(region[key])
 
     return result
 
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ def _get_location(vm_=None):
     """
     locations = avail_locations()
 
-    vm_location = six.text_type(
+    vm_location = str(
         config.get_cloud_config_value("zone", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False)
     )
 
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ def _get_location(vm_=None):
         return vm_location
 
     raise SaltCloudNotFound(
-        "The specified location, '{0}', could not be found.".format(vm_location)
+        "The specified location, '{}', could not be found.".format(vm_location)
     )
 
 
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ def _get_image(vm_):
     Return the VM's image. Used by create().
     """
     images = avail_images()
-    vm_image = six.text_type(
+    vm_image = str(
         config.get_cloud_config_value("image", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False)
     )
 
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ def _get_image(vm_):
         return vm_image
 
     raise SaltCloudNotFound(
-        "The specified image, '{0}', could not be found.".format(vm_image)
+        "The specified image, '{}', could not be found.".format(vm_image)
     )
 
 
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ def _get_size(vm_):
     """
     sizes = avail_sizes()
 
-    vm_size = six.text_type(
+    vm_size = str(
         config.get_cloud_config_value("size", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False)
     )
 
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ def _get_size(vm_):
         return vm_size
 
     raise SaltCloudNotFound(
-        "The specified size, '{0}', could not be found.".format(vm_size)
+        "The specified size, '{}', could not be found.".format(vm_size)
     )
 
 
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ def show_instance(instance_id, call=None, kwargs=None):
 
     if items["total_count"] == 0:
         raise SaltCloudNotFound(
-            "The specified instance, '{0}', could not be found.".format(instance_id)
+            "The specified instance, '{}', could not be found.".format(instance_id)
         )
 
     full_node = items["instance_set"][0]
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "starting create",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/creating".format(vm_["name"]),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/creating".format(vm_["name"]),
         args=__utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
             "creating", vm_, ["name", "profile", "provider", "driver"]
         ),
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "requesting instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/requesting".format(vm_["name"]),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/requesting".format(vm_["name"]),
         args={
             "kwargs": __utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
                 "requesting", params, list(params)
@@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ def create(vm_):
         except SaltCloudSystemExit:
             pass
         finally:
-            raise SaltCloudSystemExit(six.text_type(exc))
+            raise SaltCloudSystemExit(str(exc))
 
     private_ip = data["private_ips"][0]
 
@@ -742,7 +743,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "created instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/created".format(vm_["name"]),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/created".format(vm_["name"]),
         args=__utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
             "created", vm_, ["name", "profile", "provider", "driver"]
         ),
@@ -868,7 +869,7 @@ def destroy(instance_id, call=None):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "destroying instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/destroying".format(name),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/destroying".format(name),
         args={"name": name},
         sock_dir=__opts__["sock_dir"],
         transport=__opts__["transport"],
@@ -884,7 +885,7 @@ def destroy(instance_id, call=None):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "destroyed instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/destroyed".format(name),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/destroyed".format(name),
         args={"name": name},
         sock_dir=__opts__["sock_dir"],
         transport=__opts__["transport"],
diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
index edaca9618b..851579bf74 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # pylint: disable=C0302
 """
 VMware Cloud Module
@@ -114,8 +113,6 @@ To test the connection for ``my-vmware-config`` specified in the cloud
 configuration, run :py:func:`test_vcenter_connection`
 """
 
-# Import python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 import os.path
@@ -125,10 +122,7 @@ import subprocess
 import time
 from random import randint
 
-# Import salt cloud libs
 import salt.config as config
-
-# Import salt libs
 import salt.utils.cloud
 import salt.utils.network
 import salt.utils.stringutils
@@ -136,9 +130,6 @@ import salt.utils.vmware
 import salt.utils.xmlutil
 from salt.exceptions import SaltCloudSystemExit
 
-# Import 3rd-party libs
-from salt.ext import six
-
 try:
     # Attempt to import pyVmomi libs
     from pyVmomi import vim  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
@@ -230,7 +221,7 @@ def _str_to_bool(var):
     if isinstance(var, bool):
         return var
 
-    if isinstance(var, six.string_types):
+    if isinstance(var, str):
         return True if var.lower() == "true" else False
 
     return None
@@ -260,9 +251,15 @@ def _get_si():
     port = config.get_cloud_config_value(
         "port", get_configured_provider(), __opts__, search_global=False, default=443
     )
-
+    verify_ssl = config.get_cloud_config_value(
+        "verify_ssl",
+        get_configured_provider(),
+        __opts__,
+        search_global=False,
+        default=True,
+    )
     return salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        url, username, password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        url, username, password, protocol=protocol, port=port, verify_ssl=verify_ssl
     )
 
 
@@ -299,7 +296,7 @@ def _add_new_hard_disk_helper(
     disk_spec.device.key = random_key
     disk_spec.device.deviceInfo = vim.Description()
     disk_spec.device.deviceInfo.label = disk_label
-    disk_spec.device.deviceInfo.summary = "{0} GB".format(size_gb)
+    disk_spec.device.deviceInfo.summary = "{} GB".format(size_gb)
 
     disk_spec.device.backing = vim.vm.device.VirtualDisk.FlatVer2BackingInfo()
     disk_spec.device.backing.thinProvisioned = thin_provision
@@ -320,7 +317,7 @@ def _add_new_hard_disk_helper(
             if not datastore_cluster_ref:
                 # datastore/datastore cluster specified does not exist
                 raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-                    "Specified datastore/datastore cluster ({0}) for disk ({1}) does not exist".format(
+                    "Specified datastore/datastore cluster ({}) for disk ({}) does not exist".format(
                         datastore, disk_label
                     )
                 )
@@ -351,12 +348,12 @@ def _add_new_hard_disk_helper(
             if not datastore_ref:
                 # datastore cluster specified does not have any accessible datastores
                 raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-                    "Specified datastore cluster ({0}) for disk ({1}) does not have any accessible datastores available".format(
+                    "Specified datastore cluster ({}) for disk ({}) does not have any accessible datastores available".format(
                         datastore, disk_label
                     )
                 )
 
-        datastore_path = "[" + six.text_type(datastore_ref.name) + "] " + vm_name
+        datastore_path = "[" + str(datastore_ref.name) + "] " + vm_name
         disk_spec.device.backing.fileName = datastore_path + "/" + disk_label + ".vmdk"
         disk_spec.device.backing.datastore = datastore_ref
         log.trace(
@@ -429,11 +426,11 @@ def _edit_existing_network_adapter(
     else:
         # If switch type not specified or does not match, show error and return
         if not switch_type:
-            err_msg = "The switch type to be used by '{0}' has not been specified".format(
+            err_msg = "The switch type to be used by '{}' has not been specified".format(
                 network_adapter.deviceInfo.label
             )
         else:
-            err_msg = "Cannot create '{0}'. Invalid/unsupported switch type '{1}'".format(
+            err_msg = "Cannot create '{}'. Invalid/unsupported switch type '{}'".format(
                 network_adapter.deviceInfo.label, switch_type
             )
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(err_msg)
@@ -516,11 +513,11 @@ def _add_new_network_adapter_helper(
     else:
         # If switch type not specified or does not match, show error and return
         if not switch_type:
-            err_msg = "The switch type to be used by '{0}' has not been specified".format(
+            err_msg = "The switch type to be used by '{}' has not been specified".format(
                 network_adapter_label
             )
         else:
-            err_msg = "Cannot create '{0}'. Invalid/unsupported switch type '{1}'".format(
+            err_msg = "Cannot create '{}'. Invalid/unsupported switch type '{}'".format(
                 network_adapter_label, switch_type
             )
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(err_msg)
@@ -572,11 +569,11 @@ def _add_new_scsi_controller_helper(scsi_controller_label, properties, bus_numbe
     else:
         # If type not specified or does not match, show error and return
         if not adapter_type:
-            err_msg = "The type of '{0}' has not been specified".format(
+            err_msg = "The type of '{}' has not been specified".format(
                 scsi_controller_label
             )
         else:
-            err_msg = "Cannot create '{0}'. Invalid/unsupported type '{1}'".format(
+            err_msg = "Cannot create '{}'. Invalid/unsupported type '{}'".format(
                 scsi_controller_label, adapter_type
             )
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(err_msg)
@@ -653,7 +650,7 @@ def _set_cd_or_dvd_backing_type(drive, device_type, mode, iso_path):
         if datastore_ref:
             drive.backing.datastore = datastore_ref
 
-        drive.deviceInfo.summary = "ISO {0}".format(iso_path)
+        drive.deviceInfo.summary = "ISO {}".format(iso_path)
 
     elif device_type == "client_device":
         if mode == "passthrough":
@@ -735,8 +732,8 @@ def _set_network_adapter_mapping(adapter_specs):
         gateway = adapter_specs["gateway"]
         adapter_mapping.adapter.gateway = gateway
     if "ip" in list(adapter_specs.keys()):
-        ip = six.text_type(adapter_specs["ip"])
-        subnet_mask = six.text_type(adapter_specs["subnet_mask"])
+        ip = str(adapter_specs["ip"])
+        subnet_mask = str(adapter_specs["subnet_mask"])
         adapter_mapping.adapter.ip = vim.vm.customization.FixedIp(ipAddress=ip)
         adapter_mapping.adapter.subnetMask = subnet_mask
     else:
@@ -823,8 +820,8 @@ def _manage_devices(devices, vm=None, container_ref=None, new_vm_name=None):
 
                         if device.capacityInKB > size_kb:
                             raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-                                "The specified disk size '{0}GB' for '{1}' is "
-                                "smaller than the disk image size '{2}GB'. It must "
+                                "The specified disk size '{}GB' for '{}' is "
+                                "smaller than the disk image size '{}GB'. It must "
                                 "be equal to or greater than the disk image".format(
                                     float(
                                         devices["disk"][device.deviceInfo.label]["size"]
@@ -908,7 +905,7 @@ def _manage_devices(devices, vm=None, container_ref=None, new_vm_name=None):
                             else None
                         )
                         if bus_sharing and bus_sharing in ["virtual", "physical", "no"]:
-                            bus_sharing = "{0}Sharing".format(bus_sharing)
+                            bus_sharing = "{}Sharing".format(bus_sharing)
                             if bus_sharing != device.sharedBus:
                                 # Only edit the SCSI controller if bus_sharing is different
                                 scsi_spec = _edit_existing_scsi_controller(
@@ -1112,7 +1109,7 @@ def _manage_devices(devices, vm=None, container_ref=None, new_vm_name=None):
                         ide_controllers[controller_key] = 0
                         break
             else:
-                for ide_controller_key, num_devices in six.iteritems(ide_controllers):
+                for ide_controller_key, num_devices in ide_controllers.items():
                     if num_devices < 2:
                         controller_key = ide_controller_key
                         break
@@ -1145,10 +1142,7 @@ def _wait_for_vmware_tools(vm_ref, max_wait):
                 vm_ref.name,
                 time_counter,
             )
-        if (
-            six.text_type(vm_ref.summary.guest.toolsRunningStatus)
-            == "guestToolsRunning"
-        ):
+        if str(vm_ref.summary.guest.toolsRunningStatus) == "guestToolsRunning":
             log.info(
                 "[ %s ] Successfully got VMware tools running on the guest in "
                 "%s seconds",
@@ -1314,23 +1308,21 @@ def _format_instance_info_select(vm, selection):
         vm_select_info["id"] = vm["name"]
 
     if "image" in selection:
-        vm_select_info["image"] = "{0} (Detected)".format(
+        vm_select_info["image"] = "{} (Detected)".format(
             defaultto(vm, "config.guestFullName")
         )
 
     if "size" in selection:
         cpu = defaultto(vm, "config.hardware.numCPU")
-        ram = "{0} MB".format(defaultto(vm, "config.hardware.memoryMB"))
-        vm_select_info["size"] = "cpu: {0}\nram: {1}".format(cpu, ram)
+        ram = "{} MB".format(defaultto(vm, "config.hardware.memoryMB"))
+        vm_select_info["size"] = "cpu: {}\nram: {}".format(cpu, ram)
         vm_select_info["size_dict"] = {
             "cpu": cpu,
             "memory": ram,
         }
 
     if "state" in selection:
-        vm_select_info["state"] = six.text_type(
-            defaultto(vm, "summary.runtime.powerState")
-        )
+        vm_select_info["state"] = str(defaultto(vm, "summary.runtime.powerState"))
 
     if "guest_id" in selection:
         vm_select_info["guest_id"] = defaultto(vm, "config.guestId")
@@ -1342,9 +1334,7 @@ def _format_instance_info_select(vm, selection):
         vm_select_info["path"] = defaultto(vm, "config.files.vmPathName")
 
     if "tools_status" in selection:
-        vm_select_info["tools_status"] = six.text_type(
-            defaultto(vm, "guest.toolsStatus")
-        )
+        vm_select_info["tools_status"] = str(defaultto(vm, "guest.toolsStatus"))
 
     if "private_ips" in selection or "networks" in selection:
         network_full_info = {}
@@ -1585,18 +1575,18 @@ def _format_instance_info(vm):
 
     cpu = vm["config.hardware.numCPU"] if "config.hardware.numCPU" in vm else "N/A"
     ram = (
-        "{0} MB".format(vm["config.hardware.memoryMB"])
+        "{} MB".format(vm["config.hardware.memoryMB"])
         if "config.hardware.memoryMB" in vm
         else "N/A"
     )
     vm_full_info = {
-        "id": six.text_type(vm["name"]),
-        "image": "{0} (Detected)".format(vm["config.guestFullName"])
+        "id": str(vm["name"]),
+        "image": "{} (Detected)".format(vm["config.guestFullName"])
         if "config.guestFullName" in vm
         else "N/A",
-        "size": "cpu: {0}\nram: {1}".format(cpu, ram),
+        "size": "cpu: {}\nram: {}".format(cpu, ram),
         "size_dict": {"cpu": cpu, "memory": ram},
-        "state": six.text_type(vm["summary.runtime.powerState"])
+        "state": str(vm["summary.runtime.powerState"])
         if "summary.runtime.powerState" in vm
         else "N/A",
         "private_ips": ip_addresses,
@@ -1604,16 +1594,14 @@ def _format_instance_info(vm):
         "devices": device_full_info,
         "storage": storage_full_info,
         "files": file_full_info,
-        "guest_id": six.text_type(vm["config.guestId"])
-        if "config.guestId" in vm
-        else "N/A",
-        "hostname": six.text_type(vm["object"].guest.hostName),
+        "guest_id": str(vm["config.guestId"]) if "config.guestId" in vm else "N/A",
+        "hostname": str(vm["object"].guest.hostName),
         "mac_addresses": device_mac_addresses,
         "networks": network_full_info,
-        "path": six.text_type(vm["config.files.vmPathName"])
+        "path": str(vm["config.files.vmPathName"])
         if "config.files.vmPathName" in vm
         else "N/A",
-        "tools_status": six.text_type(vm["guest.toolsStatus"])
+        "tools_status": str(vm["guest.toolsStatus"])
         if "guest.toolsStatus" in vm
         else "N/A",
     }
@@ -1624,11 +1612,11 @@ def _format_instance_info(vm):
 def _get_snapshots(snapshot_list, current_snapshot=None, parent_snapshot_path=""):
     snapshots = {}
     for snapshot in snapshot_list:
-        snapshot_path = "{0}/{1}".format(parent_snapshot_path, snapshot.name)
+        snapshot_path = "{}/{}".format(parent_snapshot_path, snapshot.name)
         snapshots[snapshot_path] = {
             "name": snapshot.name,
             "description": snapshot.description,
-            "created": six.text_type(snapshot.createTime).split(".")[0],
+            "created": str(snapshot.createTime).split(".")[0],
             "state": snapshot.state,
             "path": snapshot_path,
         }
@@ -1760,7 +1748,7 @@ def test_vcenter_connection(kwargs=None, call=None):
         # Get the service instance object
         _get_si()
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-        return "failed to connect: {0}".format(exc)
+        return "failed to connect: {}".format(exc)
 
     return "connection successful"
 
@@ -2000,18 +1988,18 @@ def list_nodes(kwargs=None, call=None):
     for vm in vm_list:
         cpu = vm["config.hardware.numCPU"] if "config.hardware.numCPU" in vm else "N/A"
         ram = (
-            "{0} MB".format(vm["config.hardware.memoryMB"])
+            "{} MB".format(vm["config.hardware.memoryMB"])
             if "config.hardware.memoryMB" in vm
             else "N/A"
         )
         vm_info = {
             "id": vm["name"],
-            "image": "{0} (Detected)".format(vm["config.guestFullName"])
+            "image": "{} (Detected)".format(vm["config.guestFullName"])
             if "config.guestFullName" in vm
             else "N/A",
-            "size": "cpu: {0}\nram: {1}".format(cpu, ram),
+            "size": "cpu: {}\nram: {}".format(cpu, ram),
             "size_dict": {"cpu": cpu, "memory": ram},
-            "state": six.text_type(vm["summary.runtime.powerState"])
+            "state": str(vm["summary.runtime.powerState"])
             if "summary.runtime.powerState" in vm
             else "N/A",
             "private_ips": [vm["guest.ipAddress"]] if "guest.ipAddress" in vm else [],
@@ -2660,7 +2648,7 @@ def destroy(name, call=None):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "destroying instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/destroying".format(name),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/destroying".format(name),
         args={"name": name},
         sock_dir=__opts__["sock_dir"],
         transport=__opts__["transport"],
@@ -2706,7 +2694,7 @@ def destroy(name, call=None):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "destroyed instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/destroyed".format(name),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/destroyed".format(name),
         args={"name": name},
         sock_dir=__opts__["sock_dir"],
         transport=__opts__["transport"],
@@ -2748,7 +2736,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "starting create",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/creating".format(vm_["name"]),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/creating".format(vm_["name"]),
         args=__utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
             "creating", vm_, ["name", "profile", "provider", "driver"]
         ),
@@ -2825,10 +2813,10 @@ def create(vm_):
         "win_run_once", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=None
     )
     cpu_hot_add = config.get_cloud_config_value(
-        'cpu_hot_add', vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=None
+        "cpu_hot_add", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=None
     )
     mem_hot_add = config.get_cloud_config_value(
-        'mem_hot_add', vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=None
+        "mem_hot_add", vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=None
     )
 
     # Get service instance object
@@ -2988,7 +2976,7 @@ def create(vm_):
             )
             if not datastore_ref:
                 raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-                    "Specified datastore: '{0}' does not exist".format(datastore)
+                    "Specified datastore: '{}' does not exist".format(datastore)
                 )
 
         if host:
@@ -3004,7 +2992,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     # If the hardware version is specified and if it is different from the current
     # hardware version, then schedule a hardware version upgrade
     if hardware_version and object_ref is not None:
-        hardware_version = "vmx-{0:02}".format(hardware_version)
+        hardware_version = "vmx-{:02}".format(hardware_version)
         if hardware_version != object_ref.config.version:
             log.debug(
                 "Scheduling hardware version upgrade from %s to %s",
@@ -3034,7 +3022,7 @@ def create(vm_):
             elif memory_unit.lower() == "gb":
                 memory_mb = int(float(memory_num) * 1024.0)
             else:
-                err_msg = "Invalid memory type specified: '{0}'".format(memory_unit)
+                err_msg = "Invalid memory type specified: '{}'".format(memory_unit)
                 log.error(err_msg)
                 return {"Error": err_msg}
         except (TypeError, ValueError):
@@ -3048,19 +3036,19 @@ def create(vm_):
         )
         config_spec.deviceChange = specs["device_specs"]
 
-    if cpu_hot_add and hasattr(config_spec, 'cpuHotAddEnabled'):
+    if cpu_hot_add and hasattr(config_spec, "cpuHotAddEnabled"):
         config_spec.cpuHotAddEnabled = bool(cpu_hot_add)
 
-    if mem_hot_add and hasattr(config_spec, 'memoryHotAddEnabled'):
+    if mem_hot_add and hasattr(config_spec, "memoryHotAddEnabled"):
         config_spec.memoryHotAddEnabled = bool(mem_hot_add)
 
     if extra_config:
-        for key, value in six.iteritems(extra_config):
+        for key, value in extra_config.items():
             option = vim.option.OptionValue(key=key, value=value)
             config_spec.extraConfig.append(option)
 
     if annotation:
-        config_spec.annotation = six.text_type(annotation)
+        config_spec.annotation = str(annotation)
 
     if "clonefrom" in vm_:
         clone_spec = handle_snapshot(config_spec, object_ref, reloc_spec, template, vm_)
@@ -3137,7 +3125,7 @@ def create(vm_):
         __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
             "event",
             "requesting instance",
-            "salt/cloud/{0}/requesting".format(vm_["name"]),
+            "salt/cloud/{}/requesting".format(vm_["name"]),
             args=__utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
                 "requesting", event_kwargs, list(event_kwargs)
             ),
@@ -3190,7 +3178,7 @@ def create(vm_):
                 task = folder_ref.CreateVM_Task(config_spec, resourcepool_ref)
             salt.utils.vmware.wait_for_task(task, vm_name, "create", 15, "info")
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-        err_msg = "Error creating {0}: {1}".format(vm_["name"], exc)
+        err_msg = "Error creating {}: {}".format(vm_["name"], exc)
         log.error(
             err_msg,
             # Show the traceback if the debug logging level is enabled
@@ -3235,7 +3223,7 @@ def create(vm_):
     __utils__["cloud.fire_event"](
         "event",
         "created instance",
-        "salt/cloud/{0}/created".format(vm_["name"]),
+        "salt/cloud/{}/created".format(vm_["name"]),
         args=__utils__["cloud.filter_event"](
             "created", vm_, ["name", "profile", "provider", "driver"]
         ),
@@ -3267,7 +3255,7 @@ def handle_snapshot(config_spec, object_ref, reloc_spec, template, vm_):
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
             "Invalid disk move type specified"
             " supported types are"
-            " {0}".format(" ".join(allowed_types))
+            " {}".format(" ".join(allowed_types))
         )
     return clone_spec
 
@@ -3470,7 +3458,7 @@ def rescan_hba(kwargs=None, call=None):
         if hba:
             log.info("Rescanning HBA %s on host %s", hba, host_name)
             host_ref.configManager.storageSystem.RescanHba(hba)
-            ret = "rescanned HBA {0}".format(hba)
+            ret = "rescanned HBA {}".format(hba)
         else:
             log.info("Rescanning all HBAs on host %s", host_name)
             host_ref.configManager.storageSystem.RescanAllHba()
@@ -3749,7 +3737,7 @@ def list_hbas(kwargs=None, call=None):
 
     if hba_type and hba_type not in ["parallel", "block", "iscsi", "fibre"]:
         raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
-            "Specified hba type {0} currently not supported.".format(hba_type)
+            "Specified hba type {} currently not supported.".format(hba_type)
         )
 
     host_list = salt.utils.vmware.get_mors_with_properties(
@@ -4124,10 +4112,10 @@ def revert_to_snapshot(name, kwargs=None, call=None):
             task = vm_ref.RevertToCurrentSnapshot(suppressPowerOn=suppress_power_on)
         else:
             log.debug("Reverting VM %s to snapshot %s", name, snapshot_name)
-            msg = "reverted to snapshot {0}".format(snapshot_name)
+            msg = "reverted to snapshot {}".format(snapshot_name)
             snapshot_ref = _get_snapshot_ref_by_name(vm_ref, snapshot_name)
             if snapshot_ref is None:
-                return "specified snapshot '{0}' does not exist".format(snapshot_name)
+                return "specified snapshot '{}' does not exist".format(snapshot_name)
             task = snapshot_ref.snapshot.Revert(suppressPowerOn=suppress_power_on)
 
         salt.utils.vmware.wait_for_task(task, name, "revert to snapshot", 5, "info")
@@ -4265,7 +4253,7 @@ def convert_to_template(name, kwargs=None, call=None):
     vm_ref = salt.utils.vmware.get_mor_by_property(_get_si(), vim.VirtualMachine, name)
 
     if vm_ref.config.template:
-        raise SaltCloudSystemExit("{0} already a template".format(name))
+        raise SaltCloudSystemExit("{} already a template".format(name))
 
     try:
         vm_ref.MarkAsTemplate()
@@ -4279,7 +4267,7 @@ def convert_to_template(name, kwargs=None, call=None):
         )
         return "failed to convert to teamplate"
 
-    return "{0} converted to template".format(name)
+    return "{} converted to template".format(name)
 
 
 def add_host(kwargs=None, call=None):
@@ -4399,7 +4387,7 @@ def add_host(kwargs=None, call=None):
                 ("echo", "-n"), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
             )
             p2 = subprocess.Popen(
-                ("openssl", "s_client", "-connect", "{0}:443".format(host_name)),
+                ("openssl", "s_client", "-connect", "{}:443".format(host_name)),
                 stdin=p1.stdout,
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -4429,12 +4417,12 @@ def add_host(kwargs=None, call=None):
     try:
         if cluster_name:
             task = cluster_ref.AddHost(spec=spec, asConnected=True)
-            ret = "added host system to cluster {0}".format(cluster_name)
+            ret = "added host system to cluster {}".format(cluster_name)
         if datacenter_name:
             task = datacenter_ref.hostFolder.AddStandaloneHost(
                 spec=spec, addConnected=True
             )
-            ret = "added host system to datacenter {0}".format(datacenter_name)
+            ret = "added host system to datacenter {}".format(datacenter_name)
         salt.utils.vmware.wait_for_task(task, host_name, "add host system", 5, "info")
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         if isinstance(exc, vim.fault.SSLVerifyFault):
diff --git a/salt/config/schemas/vcenter.py b/salt/config/schemas/vcenter.py
index 7db8b67c41..bd82bd1761 100644
--- a/salt/config/schemas/vcenter.py
+++ b/salt/config/schemas/vcenter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
     :codeauthor: :email:`Rod McKenzie (roderick.mckenzie@morganstanley.com)`
     :codeauthor: :email:`Alexandru Bleotu (alexandru.bleotu@morganstanley.com)`
@@ -9,11 +8,8 @@
     VCenter configuration schemas
 """
 
-# Import Python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-# Import Salt libs
-from salt.utils.schema import ArrayItem, IntegerItem, Schema, StringItem
+from salt.utils.schema import ArrayItem, BooleanItem, IntegerItem, Schema, StringItem
 
 
 class VCenterEntitySchema(Schema):
@@ -48,6 +44,8 @@ class VCenterProxySchema(Schema):
     mechanism = StringItem(required=True, enum=["userpass", "sspi"])
     username = StringItem()
     passwords = ArrayItem(min_items=1, items=StringItem(), unique_items=True)
+    verify_ssl = BooleanItem()
+    ca_bundle = StringItem()
 
     domain = StringItem()
     principal = StringItem(default="host")
diff --git a/salt/master.py b/salt/master.py
index 59bb19ce75..fc103ac489 100644
--- a/salt/master.py
+++ b/salt/master.py
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ class ClearFuncs(TransportMethods):
             fun = clear_load.pop("fun")
             runner_client = salt.runner.RunnerClient(self.opts)
             return runner_client.asynchronous(
-                fun, clear_load.get("kwarg", {}), username
+                fun, clear_load.get("kwarg", {}), username, local=True
             )
         except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             log.error("Exception occurred while introspecting %s: %s", fun, exc)
diff --git a/salt/modules/bigip.py b/salt/modules/bigip.py
index 2b54e4d27c..36168d66b4 100644
--- a/salt/modules/bigip.py
+++ b/salt/modules/bigip.py
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 An execution module which can manipulate an f5 bigip via iControl REST
     :maturity:      develop
     :platform:      f5_bigip_11.6
 """
 
-# Import python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-# Import salt libs
 import salt.exceptions
 import salt.utils.json
-
-# Import 3rd-party libs
 from salt.ext import six
 
-# Import third party libs
 try:
     import requests
     import requests.exceptions
@@ -52,7 +45,7 @@ def _build_session(username, password, trans_label=None):
 
     bigip = requests.session()
     bigip.auth = (username, password)
-    bigip.verify = False
+    bigip.verify = True
     bigip.headers.update({"Content-Type": "application/json"})
 
     if trans_label:
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ def _loop_payload(params):
     payload = {}
 
     # set the payload
-    for param, value in six.iteritems(params):
+    for param, value in params.items():
         if value is not None:
             payload[param] = value
 
@@ -153,7 +146,7 @@ def _determine_toggles(payload, toggles):
     Figure out what it likes to hear without confusing the user.
     """
 
-    for toggle, definition in six.iteritems(toggles):
+    for toggle, definition in toggles.items():
         # did the user specify anything?
         if definition["value"] is not None:
             # test for yes_no toggle
@@ -1046,7 +1039,7 @@ def replace_pool_members(hostname, username, password, name, members):
     # specify members if provided
     if members is not None:
 
-        if isinstance(members, six.string_types):
+        if isinstance(members, str):
             members = members.split(",")
 
         pool_members = []
@@ -1583,7 +1576,7 @@ def create_virtual(
             payload["vlans"] = "none"
         elif vlans == "default":
             payload["vlans"] = "default"
-        elif isinstance(vlans, six.string_types) and (
+        elif isinstance(vlans, str) and (
             vlans.startswith("enabled") or vlans.startswith("disabled")
         ):
             try:
@@ -2016,7 +2009,7 @@ def create_monitor(hostname, username, password, monitor_type, name, **kwargs):
 
     # there's a ton of different monitors and a ton of options for each type of monitor.
     # this logic relies that the end user knows which options are meant for which monitor types
-    for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+    for key, value in kwargs.items():
         if not key.startswith("__"):
             if key not in ["hostname", "username", "password", "type"]:
                 key = key.replace("_", "-")
@@ -2067,7 +2060,7 @@ def modify_monitor(hostname, username, password, monitor_type, name, **kwargs):
 
     # there's a ton of different monitors and a ton of options for each type of monitor.
     # this logic relies that the end user knows which options are meant for which monitor types
-    for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+    for key, value in kwargs.items():
         if not key.startswith("__"):
             if key not in ["hostname", "username", "password", "type", "name"]:
                 key = key.replace("_", "-")
@@ -2231,7 +2224,7 @@ def create_profile(hostname, username, password, profile_type, name, **kwargs):
 
     # there's a ton of different profiles and a ton of options for each type of profile.
     # this logic relies that the end user knows which options are meant for which profile types
-    for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+    for key, value in kwargs.items():
         if not key.startswith("__"):
             if key not in ["hostname", "username", "password", "profile_type"]:
                 key = key.replace("_", "-")
@@ -2322,7 +2315,7 @@ def modify_profile(hostname, username, password, profile_type, name, **kwargs):
 
     # there's a ton of different profiles and a ton of options for each type of profile.
     # this logic relies that the end user knows which options are meant for which profile types
-    for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+    for key, value in kwargs.items():
         if not key.startswith("__"):
             if key not in ["hostname", "username", "password", "profile_type"]:
                 key = key.replace("_", "-")
diff --git a/salt/modules/cmdmod.py b/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
index c8eb4d2305..bbc303c3f8 100644
--- a/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
+++ b/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ def __virtual__():
     return __virtualname__
 
 
+def _log_cmd(cmd):
+    if not isinstance(cmd, list):
+        return cmd.split()[0].strip()
+    return cmd[0].strip()
+
+
 def _check_cb(cb_):
     """
     If the callback is None or is not callable, return a lambda that returns
@@ -386,22 +392,13 @@ def _run(
         )
         env[bad_env_key] = ""
 
-    def _get_stripped(cmd):
-        # Return stripped command string copies to improve logging.
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            return [x.strip() if isinstance(x, str) else x for x in cmd]
-        elif isinstance(cmd, str):
-            return cmd.strip()
-        else:
-            return cmd
-
     if output_loglevel is not None:
         # Always log the shell commands at INFO unless quiet logging is
         # requested. The command output is what will be controlled by the
         # 'loglevel' parameter.
         msg = "Executing command {}{}{} {}{}in directory '{}'{}".format(
             "'" if not isinstance(cmd, list) else "",
-            _get_stripped(cmd),
+            _log_cmd(cmd),
             "'" if not isinstance(cmd, list) else "",
             "as user '{}' ".format(runas) if runas else "",
             "in group '{}' ".format(group) if group else "",
@@ -723,7 +720,7 @@ def _run(
                 log.error(
                     "Failed to decode stdout from command %s, non-decodable "
                     "characters have been replaced",
-                    cmd,
+                    _log_cmd(cmd),
                 )
 
         try:
@@ -741,7 +738,7 @@ def _run(
                 log.error(
                     "Failed to decode stderr from command %s, non-decodable "
                     "characters have been replaced",
-                    cmd,
+                    _log_cmd(cmd),
                 )
 
         if rstrip:
@@ -841,7 +838,9 @@ def _run(
         if not ignore_retcode and ret["retcode"] != 0:
             if output_loglevel < LOG_LEVELS["error"]:
                 output_loglevel = LOG_LEVELS["error"]
-            msg = "Command '{}' failed with return code: {}".format(cmd, ret["retcode"])
+            msg = "Command '{}' failed with return code: {}".format(
+                _log_cmd(cmd), ret["retcode"]
+            )
             log.error(log_callback(msg))
         if ret["stdout"]:
             log.log(output_loglevel, "stdout: %s", log_callback(ret["stdout"]))
@@ -1211,7 +1210,9 @@ def run(
         if not ignore_retcode and ret["retcode"] != 0:
             if lvl < LOG_LEVELS["error"]:
                 lvl = LOG_LEVELS["error"]
-            msg = "Command '{}' failed with return code: {}".format(cmd, ret["retcode"])
+            msg = "Command '{}' failed with return code: {}".format(
+                _log_cmd(cmd), ret["retcode"]
+            )
             log.error(log_callback(msg))
             if raise_err:
                 raise CommandExecutionError(
diff --git a/salt/modules/glassfish.py b/salt/modules/glassfish.py
index 44df1d3cbb..59a171d2e6 100644
--- a/salt/modules/glassfish.py
+++ b/salt/modules/glassfish.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Module for working with the Glassfish/Payara 4.x management API
 .. versionadded:: Carbon
 :depends: requests
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import salt.defaults.exitcodes
 import salt.utils.json
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ def __virtual__():
     else:
         return (
             False,
-            'The "{0}" module could not be loaded: '
+            'The "{}" module could not be loaded: '
             '"requests" is not installed.'.format(__virtualname__),
         )
 
@@ -73,9 +71,9 @@ def _get_url(ssl, url, port, path):
     Returns the URL of the endpoint
     """
     if ssl:
-        return "https://{0}:{1}/management/domain/{2}".format(url, port, path)
+        return "https://{}:{}/management/domain/{}".format(url, port, path)
     else:
-        return "http://{0}:{1}/management/domain/{2}".format(url, port, path)
+        return "http://{}:{}/management/domain/{}".format(url, port, path)
 
 
 def _get_server(server):
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ def _api_get(path, server=None):
         url=_get_url(server["ssl"], server["url"], server["port"], path),
         auth=_get_auth(server["user"], server["password"]),
         headers=_get_headers(),
-        verify=False,
+        verify=True,
     )
     return _api_response(response)
 
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ def _api_post(path, data, server=None):
         auth=_get_auth(server["user"], server["password"]),
         headers=_get_headers(),
         data=salt.utils.json.dumps(data),
-        verify=False,
+        verify=True,
     )
     return _api_response(response)
 
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ def _api_delete(path, data, server=None):
         auth=_get_auth(server["user"], server["password"]),
         headers=_get_headers(),
         params=data,
-        verify=False,
+        verify=True,
     )
     return _api_response(response)
 
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ def _get_element_properties(name, element_type, server=None):
     Get an element's properties
     """
     properties = {}
-    data = _api_get("{0}/{1}/property".format(element_type, name), server)
+    data = _api_get("{}/{}/property".format(element_type, name), server)
 
     # Get properties into a dict
     if any(data["extraProperties"]["properties"]):
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ def _get_element(name, element_type, server=None, with_properties=True):
     """
     element = {}
     name = quote(name, safe="")
-    data = _api_get("{0}/{1}".format(element_type, name), server)
+    data = _api_get("{}/{}".format(element_type, name), server)
 
     # Format data, get properties if asked, and return the whole thing
     if any(data["extraProperties"]["entity"]):
@@ -220,9 +218,9 @@ def _create_element(name, element_type, data, server=None):
         data["property"] = ""
         for key, value in data["properties"].items():
             if not data["property"]:
-                data["property"] += "{0}={1}".format(key, value.replace(":", "\\:"))
+                data["property"] += "{}={}".format(key, value.replace(":", "\\:"))
             else:
-                data["property"] += ":{0}={1}".format(key, value.replace(":", "\\:"))
+                data["property"] += ":{}={}".format(key, value.replace(":", "\\:"))
         del data["properties"]
 
     # Send request
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ def _update_element(name, element_type, data, server=None):
         properties = []
         for key, value in data["properties"].items():
             properties.append({"name": key, "value": value})
-        _api_post("{0}/{1}/property".format(element_type, name), properties, server)
+        _api_post("{}/{}/property".format(element_type, name), properties, server)
         del data["properties"]
 
         # If the element only contained properties
@@ -255,10 +253,10 @@ def _update_element(name, element_type, data, server=None):
         update_data.update(data)
     else:
         __context__["retcode"] = salt.defaults.exitcodes.SALT_BUILD_FAIL
-        raise CommandExecutionError("Cannot update {0}".format(name))
+        raise CommandExecutionError("Cannot update {}".format(name))
 
     # Finally, update the element
-    _api_post("{0}/{1}".format(element_type, name), _clean_data(update_data), server)
+    _api_post("{}/{}".format(element_type, name), _clean_data(update_data), server)
     return unquote(name)
 
 
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@ def _delete_element(name, element_type, data, server=None):
     """
     Delete an element
     """
-    _api_delete("{0}/{1}".format(element_type, quote(name, safe="")), data, server)
+    _api_delete("{}/{}".format(element_type, quote(name, safe="")), data, server)
     return name
 
 
@@ -692,4 +690,4 @@ def delete_system_properties(name, server=None):
     """
     Delete a system property
     """
-    _api_delete("system-properties/{0}".format(name), None, server)
+    _api_delete("system-properties/{}".format(name), None, server)
diff --git a/salt/modules/keystone.py b/salt/modules/keystone.py
index 52cb461339..e8dd2fd99d 100644
--- a/salt/modules/keystone.py
+++ b/salt/modules/keystone.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Module for handling openstack keystone calls.
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ Module for handling openstack keystone calls.
         keystone.tenant: admin
         keystone.tenant_id: f80919baedab48ec8931f200c65a50df
         keystone.auth_url: 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0/'
+        keystone.verify_ssl: True
 
     OR (for token based authentication)
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Module for handling openstack keystone calls.
           keystone.tenant: admin
           keystone.tenant_id: f80919baedab48ec8931f200c65a50df
           keystone.auth_url: 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0/'
+          keystone.verify_ssl: True
 
         openstack2:
           keystone.user: admin
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ Module for handling openstack keystone calls.
           keystone.tenant: admin
           keystone.tenant_id: f80919baedab48ec8931f200c65a50df
           keystone.auth_url: 'http://127.0.0.2:5000/v2.0/'
+          keystone.verify_ssl: True
 
     With this configuration in place, any of the keystone functions can make use
     of a configuration profile by declaring it explicitly.
@@ -49,17 +51,11 @@ Module for handling openstack keystone calls.
         salt '*' keystone.tenant_list profile=openstack1
 """
 
-# Import Python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 
-# Import Salt Libs
 import salt.utils.http
 
-# Import 3rd-party libs
-from salt.ext import six
-
 HAS_KEYSTONE = False
 try:
     # pylint: disable=import-error
@@ -125,6 +121,7 @@ def _get_kwargs(profile=None, **connection_args):
     endpoint = get("endpoint", "http://127.0.0.1:35357/v2.0")
     user_domain_name = get("user_domain_name", "Default")
     project_domain_name = get("project_domain_name", "Default")
+    verify_ssl = get("verify_ssl", True)
     if token:
         kwargs = {"token": token, "endpoint": endpoint}
     else:
@@ -141,6 +138,7 @@ def _get_kwargs(profile=None, **connection_args):
         #   this ensures it's only passed in when defined
         if insecure:
             kwargs["insecure"] = True
+    kwargs["verify_ssl"] = verify_ssl
     return kwargs
 
 
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ def api_version(profile=None, **connection_args):
     auth_url = kwargs.get("auth_url", kwargs.get("endpoint", None))
     try:
         return salt.utils.http.query(
-            auth_url, decode=True, decode_type="json", verify_ssl=False
+            auth_url, decode=True, decode_type="json", verify_ssl=kwargs["verify_ssl"]
         )["dict"]["version"]["id"]
     except KeyError:
         return None
@@ -269,7 +267,7 @@ def ec2_credentials_delete(
     if not user_id:
         return {"Error": "Could not resolve User ID"}
     kstone.ec2.delete(user_id, access_key)
-    return 'ec2 key "{0}" deleted under user id "{1}"'.format(access_key, user_id)
+    return 'ec2 key "{}" deleted under user id "{}"'.format(access_key, user_id)
 
 
 def ec2_credentials_get(
@@ -373,7 +371,7 @@ def endpoint_get(service, region=None, profile=None, interface=None, **connectio
     ]
     if len(e) > 1:
         return {
-            "Error": "Multiple endpoints found ({0}) for the {1} service. Please specify region.".format(
+            "Error": "Multiple endpoints found ({}) for the {} service. Please specify region.".format(
                 e, service
             )
         }
@@ -396,12 +394,12 @@ def endpoint_list(profile=None, **connection_args):
     ret = {}
 
     for endpoint in kstone.endpoints.list():
-        ret[endpoint.id] = dict(
-            (value, getattr(endpoint, value))
+        ret[endpoint.id] = {
+            value: getattr(endpoint, value)
             for value in dir(endpoint)
             if not value.startswith("_")
-            and isinstance(getattr(endpoint, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-        )
+            and isinstance(getattr(endpoint, value), (str, dict, bool))
+        }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -487,7 +485,7 @@ def role_create(name, profile=None, **connection_args):
 
     kstone = auth(profile, **connection_args)
     if "Error" not in role_get(name=name, profile=profile, **connection_args):
-        return {"Error": 'Role "{0}" already exists'.format(name)}
+        return {"Error": 'Role "{}" already exists'.format(name)}
     kstone.roles.create(name)
     return role_get(name=name, profile=profile, **connection_args)
 
@@ -518,9 +516,9 @@ def role_delete(role_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     role = kstone.roles.get(role_id)
     kstone.roles.delete(role)
 
-    ret = "Role ID {0} deleted".format(role_id)
+    ret = "Role ID {} deleted".format(role_id)
     if name:
-        ret += " ({0})".format(name)
+        ret += " ({})".format(name)
     return ret
 
 
@@ -564,12 +562,12 @@ def role_list(profile=None, **connection_args):
     kstone = auth(profile, **connection_args)
     ret = {}
     for role in kstone.roles.list():
-        ret[role.name] = dict(
-            (value, getattr(role, value))
+        ret[role.name] = {
+            value: getattr(role, value)
             for value in dir(role)
             if not value.startswith("_")
-            and isinstance(getattr(role, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-        )
+            and isinstance(getattr(role, value), (str, dict, bool))
+        }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -608,7 +606,7 @@ def service_delete(service_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
             "id"
         ]
     kstone.services.delete(service_id)
-    return 'Keystone service ID "{0}" deleted'.format(service_id)
+    return 'Keystone service ID "{}" deleted'.format(service_id)
 
 
 def service_get(service_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
@@ -633,12 +631,12 @@ def service_get(service_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     if not service_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve service id"}
     service = kstone.services.get(service_id)
-    ret[service.name] = dict(
-        (value, getattr(service, value))
+    ret[service.name] = {
+        value: getattr(service, value)
         for value in dir(service)
         if not value.startswith("_")
-        and isinstance(getattr(service, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-    )
+        and isinstance(getattr(service, value), (str, dict, bool))
+    }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -655,12 +653,12 @@ def service_list(profile=None, **connection_args):
     kstone = auth(profile, **connection_args)
     ret = {}
     for service in kstone.services.list():
-        ret[service.name] = dict(
-            (value, getattr(service, value))
+        ret[service.name] = {
+            value: getattr(service, value)
             for value in dir(service)
             if not value.startswith("_")
-            and isinstance(getattr(service, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-        )
+            and isinstance(getattr(service, value), (str, dict, bool))
+        }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -741,10 +739,10 @@ def tenant_delete(tenant_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     if not tenant_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve tenant id"}
     getattr(kstone, _TENANTS, None).delete(tenant_id)
-    ret = "Tenant ID {0} deleted".format(tenant_id)
+    ret = "Tenant ID {} deleted".format(tenant_id)
     if name:
 
-        ret += " ({0})".format(name)
+        ret += " ({})".format(name)
     return ret
 
 
@@ -805,12 +803,12 @@ def tenant_get(tenant_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     if not tenant_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve tenant id"}
     tenant = getattr(kstone, _TENANTS, None).get(tenant_id)
-    ret[tenant.name] = dict(
-        (value, getattr(tenant, value))
+    ret[tenant.name] = {
+        value: getattr(tenant, value)
         for value in dir(tenant)
         if not value.startswith("_")
-        and isinstance(getattr(tenant, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-    )
+        and isinstance(getattr(tenant, value), (str, dict, bool))
+    }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -863,12 +861,12 @@ def tenant_list(profile=None, **connection_args):
     ret = {}
 
     for tenant in getattr(kstone, _TENANTS, None).list():
-        ret[tenant.name] = dict(
-            (value, getattr(tenant, value))
+        ret[tenant.name] = {
+            value: getattr(tenant, value)
             for value in dir(tenant)
             if not value.startswith("_")
-            and isinstance(getattr(tenant, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-        )
+            and isinstance(getattr(tenant, value), (str, dict, bool))
+        }
     return ret
 
 
@@ -938,12 +936,12 @@ def tenant_update(
         tenant_id, name=name, description=description, enabled=enabled
     )
 
-    return dict(
-        (value, getattr(updated, value))
+    return {
+        value: getattr(updated, value)
         for value in dir(updated)
         if not value.startswith("_")
-        and isinstance(getattr(updated, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-    )
+        and isinstance(getattr(updated, value), (str, dict, bool))
+    }
 
 
 def project_update(
@@ -1034,12 +1032,12 @@ def user_list(profile=None, **connection_args):
     kstone = auth(profile, **connection_args)
     ret = {}
     for user in kstone.users.list():
-        ret[user.name] = dict(
-            (value, getattr(user, value, None))
+        ret[user.name] = {
+            value: getattr(user, value, None)
             for value in dir(user)
             if not value.startswith("_")
-            and isinstance(getattr(user, value, None), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-        )
+            and isinstance(getattr(user, value, None), (str, dict, bool))
+        }
         tenant_id = getattr(user, "tenantId", None)
         if tenant_id:
             ret[user.name]["tenant_id"] = tenant_id
@@ -1070,16 +1068,16 @@ def user_get(user_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     try:
         user = kstone.users.get(user_id)
     except keystoneclient.exceptions.NotFound:
-        msg = "Could not find user '{0}'".format(user_id)
+        msg = "Could not find user '{}'".format(user_id)
         log.error(msg)
         return {"Error": msg}
 
-    ret[user.name] = dict(
-        (value, getattr(user, value, None))
+    ret[user.name] = {
+        value: getattr(user, value, None)
         for value in dir(user)
         if not value.startswith("_")
-        and isinstance(getattr(user, value, None), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-    )
+        and isinstance(getattr(user, value, None), (str, dict, bool))
+    }
 
     tenant_id = getattr(user, "tenantId", None)
     if tenant_id:
@@ -1153,10 +1151,10 @@ def user_delete(user_id=None, name=None, profile=None, **connection_args):
     if not user_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve user id"}
     kstone.users.delete(user_id)
-    ret = "User ID {0} deleted".format(user_id)
+    ret = "User ID {} deleted".format(user_id)
     if name:
 
-        ret += " ({0})".format(name)
+        ret += " ({})".format(name)
     return ret
 
 
@@ -1204,7 +1202,7 @@ def user_update(
         if description is None:
             description = getattr(user, "description", None)
         else:
-            description = six.text_type(description)
+            description = str(description)
 
         project_id = None
         if project:
@@ -1235,7 +1233,7 @@ def user_update(
             if tenant_id:
                 kstone.users.update_tenant(user_id, tenant_id)
 
-    ret = "Info updated for user ID {0}".format(user_id)
+    ret = "Info updated for user ID {}".format(user_id)
     return ret
 
 
@@ -1313,9 +1311,9 @@ def user_password_update(
         kstone.users.update(user=user_id, password=password)
     else:
         kstone.users.update_password(user=user_id, password=password)
-    ret = "Password updated for user ID {0}".format(user_id)
+    ret = "Password updated for user ID {}".format(user_id)
     if name:
-        ret += " ({0})".format(name)
+        ret += " ({})".format(name)
     return ret
 
 
@@ -1356,9 +1354,9 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
             "id"
         )
     else:
-        user = next(
-            six.iterkeys(user_get(user_id, profile=profile, **connection_args))
-        )["name"]
+        user = next(iter(user_get(user_id, profile=profile, **connection_args).keys()))[
+            "name"
+        ]
     if not user_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve user id"}
 
@@ -1368,7 +1366,7 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
         ].get("id")
     else:
         tenant = next(
-            six.iterkeys(tenant_get(tenant_id, profile=profile, **connection_args))
+            iter(tenant_get(tenant_id, profile=profile, **connection_args).keys())
         )["name"]
     if not tenant_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve tenant/project id"}
@@ -1376,9 +1374,9 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
     if role:
         role_id = role_get(name=role, profile=profile, **connection_args)[role]["id"]
     else:
-        role = next(
-            six.iterkeys(role_get(role_id, profile=profile, **connection_args))
-        )["name"]
+        role = next(iter(role_get(role_id, profile=profile, **connection_args).keys()))[
+            "name"
+        ]
     if not role_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve role id"}
 
@@ -1427,9 +1425,9 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
             "id"
         )
     else:
-        user = next(
-            six.iterkeys(user_get(user_id, profile=profile, **connection_args))
-        )["name"]
+        user = next(iter(user_get(user_id, profile=profile, **connection_args).keys()))[
+            "name"
+        ]
     if not user_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve user id"}
 
@@ -1439,7 +1437,7 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
         ].get("id")
     else:
         tenant = next(
-            six.iterkeys(tenant_get(tenant_id, profile=profile, **connection_args))
+            iter(tenant_get(tenant_id, profile=profile, **connection_args).keys())
         )["name"]
     if not tenant_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve tenant/project id"}
@@ -1447,7 +1445,7 @@ role_id=ce377245c4ec9b70e1c639c89e8cead4
     if role:
         role_id = role_get(name=role, profile=profile, **connection_args)[role]["id"]
     else:
-        role = next(six.iterkeys(role_get(role_id)))["name"]
+        role = next(iter(role_get(role_id).keys()))["name"]
     if not role_id:
         return {"Error": "Unable to resolve role id"}
 
@@ -1504,12 +1502,12 @@ tenant_id=7167a092ece84bae8cead4bf9d15bb3b
 
     if _OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION > 2:
         for role in kstone.roles.list(user=user_id, project=tenant_id):
-            ret[role.name] = dict(
-                (value, getattr(role, value))
+            ret[role.name] = {
+                value: getattr(role, value)
                 for value in dir(role)
                 if not value.startswith("_")
-                and isinstance(getattr(role, value), (six.string_types, dict, bool))
-            )
+                and isinstance(getattr(role, value), (str, dict, bool))
+            }
     else:
         for role in kstone.roles.roles_for_user(user=user_id, tenant=tenant_id):
             ret[role.name] = {
diff --git a/salt/modules/restartcheck.py b/salt/modules/restartcheck.py
index 4d541da357..c996e39dc7 100644
--- a/salt/modules/restartcheck.py
+++ b/salt/modules/restartcheck.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://packages.debian.org/debian-goodies) and psdel by Sam Morris.
 """
 import os
 import re
+import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
@@ -612,7 +613,8 @@ def restartcheck(ignorelist=None, blacklist=None, excludepid=None, **kwargs):
     for package in packages:
         _check_timeout(start_time, timeout)
         cmd = cmd_pkg_query + package
-        paths = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        cmd = shlex.split(cmd)
+        paths = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
 
         while True:
             _check_timeout(start_time, timeout)
diff --git a/salt/modules/vsphere.py b/salt/modules/vsphere.py
index b3de8afb64..8fc2c410f2 100644
--- a/salt/modules/vsphere.py
+++ b/salt/modules/vsphere.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def _get_proxy_connection_details():
         details = __salt__["esxvm.get_details"]()
     else:
         raise CommandExecutionError("'{}' proxy is not supported" "".format(proxytype))
-    return (
+    proxy_details = [
         details.get("vcenter") if "vcenter" in details else details.get("host"),
         details.get("username"),
         details.get("password"),
@@ -345,7 +345,10 @@ def _get_proxy_connection_details():
         details.get("mechanism"),
         details.get("principal"),
         details.get("domain"),
-    )
+    ]
+    if "verify_ssl" in details:
+        proxy_details.append(details.get("verify_ssl"))
+    return tuple(proxy_details)
 
 
 def supports_proxies(*proxy_types):
@@ -429,7 +432,7 @@ def gets_service_instance_via_proxy(fn):
                     # case 1: The call was made with enough positional
                     # parameters to include 'service_instance'
                     if not args[idx]:
-                        local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
+                        local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
                             *connection_details
                         )
                         # Tuples are immutable, so if we want to change what
@@ -440,7 +443,7 @@ def gets_service_instance_via_proxy(fn):
                     # case 2: Not enough positional parameters so
                     # 'service_instance' must be a named parameter
                     if not kwargs.get("service_instance"):
-                        local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
+                        local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
                             *connection_details
                         )
                         kwargs["service_instance"] = local_service_instance
@@ -448,7 +451,7 @@ def gets_service_instance_via_proxy(fn):
             # 'service_instance' is not a paremter in the function definition
             # but it will be caught by the **kwargs parameter
             if not kwargs.get("service_instance"):
-                local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
+                local_service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
                     *connection_details
                 )
                 kwargs["service_instance"] = local_service_instance
@@ -485,7 +488,9 @@ def get_service_instance_via_proxy(service_instance=None):
         See note above
     """
     connection_details = _get_proxy_connection_details()
-    return salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(*connection_details)
+    return salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
+        *connection_details
+    )
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
@@ -1587,7 +1592,7 @@ def upload_ssh_key(
     ssh_key_file=None,
     protocol=None,
     port=None,
-    certificate_verify=False,
+    certificate_verify=None,
 ):
     """
     Upload an ssh key for root to an ESXi host via http PUT.
@@ -1604,7 +1609,7 @@ def upload_ssh_key(
     :param protocol: defaults to https, can be http if ssl is disabled on ESXi
     :param port: defaults to 443 for https
     :param certificate_verify: If true require that the SSL connection present
-                               a valid certificate
+                               a valid certificate. Default: True
     :return: Dictionary with a 'status' key, True if upload is successful.
              If upload is unsuccessful, 'status' key will be False and
              an 'Error' key will have an informative message.
@@ -1620,6 +1625,8 @@ def upload_ssh_key(
         protocol = "https"
     if port is None:
         port = 443
+    if certificate_verify is None:
+        certificate_verify = True
 
     url = "{}://{}:{}/host/ssh_root_authorized_keys".format(protocol, host, port)
     ret = {}
@@ -1662,7 +1669,7 @@ def upload_ssh_key(
 
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_ssh_key(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, certificate_verify=False
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, certificate_verify=None
 ):
     """
     Retrieve the authorized_keys entry for root.
@@ -1674,7 +1681,7 @@ def get_ssh_key(
     :param protocol: defaults to https, can be http if ssl is disabled on ESXi
     :param port: defaults to 443 for https
     :param certificate_verify: If true require that the SSL connection present
-                               a valid certificate
+                               a valid certificate. Default: True
     :return: True if upload is successful
 
     CLI Example:
@@ -1688,6 +1695,8 @@ def get_ssh_key(
         protocol = "https"
     if port is None:
         port = 443
+    if certificate_verify is None:
+        certificate_verify = True
 
     url = "{}://{}:{}/host/ssh_root_authorized_keys".format(protocol, host, port)
     ret = {}
@@ -1717,7 +1726,7 @@ def get_ssh_key(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_host_datetime(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
 ):
     """
     Get the date/time information for a given host or list of host_names.
@@ -1748,6 +1757,9 @@ def get_host_datetime(
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -1760,7 +1772,12 @@ def get_host_datetime(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -1775,7 +1792,9 @@ def get_host_datetime(
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def get_ntp_config(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def get_ntp_config(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Get the NTP configuration information for a given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -1805,6 +1824,9 @@ def get_ntp_config(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -1817,7 +1839,12 @@ def get_ntp_config(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -1832,7 +1859,14 @@ def get_ntp_config(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_service_policy(
-    host, username, password, service_name, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    service_name,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Get the service name's policy for a given host or list of hosts.
@@ -1879,6 +1913,9 @@ def get_service_policy(
         for the ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -1891,7 +1928,12 @@ def get_service_policy(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     valid_services = [
         "DCUI",
@@ -1959,7 +2001,14 @@ def get_service_policy(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_service_running(
-    host, username, password, service_name, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    service_name,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Get the service name's running state for a given host or list of hosts.
@@ -2006,6 +2055,9 @@ def get_service_running(
         for the ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2018,7 +2070,12 @@ def get_service_running(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     valid_services = [
         "DCUI",
@@ -2086,7 +2143,13 @@ def get_service_running(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_vmotion_enabled(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Get the VMotion enabled status for a given host or a list of host_names. Returns ``True``
@@ -2118,6 +2181,9 @@ def get_vmotion_enabled(
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2130,7 +2196,12 @@ def get_vmotion_enabled(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -2148,7 +2219,13 @@ def get_vmotion_enabled(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_vsan_enabled(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Get the VSAN enabled status for a given host or a list of host_names. Returns ``True``
@@ -2181,6 +2258,9 @@ def get_vsan_enabled(
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2193,7 +2273,12 @@ def get_vsan_enabled(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -2215,7 +2300,13 @@ def get_vsan_enabled(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def get_vsan_eligible_disks(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Returns a list of VSAN-eligible disks for a given host or list of host_names.
@@ -2246,6 +2337,9 @@ def get_vsan_eligible_disks(
         for the ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2258,7 +2352,12 @@ def get_vsan_eligible_disks(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     response = _get_vsan_eligible_disks(service_instance, host, host_names)
@@ -2310,7 +2409,9 @@ def test_vcenter_connection(service_instance=None):
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def system_info(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def system_info(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True,
+):
     """
     Return system information about a VMware environment.
 
@@ -2331,6 +2432,9 @@ def system_info(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2338,7 +2442,12 @@ def system_info(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.system_info 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     ret = salt.utils.vmware.get_inventory(service_instance).about.__dict__
     if "apiType" in ret:
@@ -2351,7 +2460,9 @@ def system_info(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_datacenters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_datacenters(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of datacenters for the specified host.
 
@@ -2372,6 +2483,9 @@ def list_datacenters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2380,14 +2494,19 @@ def list_datacenters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
 
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_datacenters(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of clusters for the specified host.
 
@@ -2408,6 +2527,9 @@ def list_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2416,14 +2538,21 @@ def list_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
 
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_clusters(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_datastore_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_datastore_clusters(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of datastore clusters for the specified host.
 
@@ -2444,6 +2573,9 @@ def list_datastore_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2451,14 +2583,21 @@ def list_datastore_clusters(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_datastore_clusters 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_datastore_clusters(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_datastores(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_datastores(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of datastores for the specified host.
 
@@ -2479,6 +2618,9 @@ def list_datastores(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2486,14 +2628,19 @@ def list_datastores(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_datastores 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_datastores(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_hosts(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_hosts(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of hosts for the specified VMware environment.
 
@@ -2514,6 +2661,9 @@ def list_hosts(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2521,14 +2671,21 @@ def list_hosts(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_hosts 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_hosts(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_resourcepools(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_resourcepools(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of resource pools for the specified host.
 
@@ -2549,6 +2706,9 @@ def list_resourcepools(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2556,14 +2716,19 @@ def list_resourcepools(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_resourcepools 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_resourcepools(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_networks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_networks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of networks for the specified host.
 
@@ -2584,6 +2749,9 @@ def list_networks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2591,14 +2759,19 @@ def list_networks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_networks 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_networks(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_vms(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_vms(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of VMs for the specified host.
 
@@ -2619,6 +2792,9 @@ def list_vms(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2626,14 +2802,19 @@ def list_vms(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_vms 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_vms(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_folders(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_folders(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of folders for the specified host.
 
@@ -2654,6 +2835,9 @@ def list_folders(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2661,14 +2845,19 @@ def list_folders(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_folders 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_folders(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_dvs(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_dvs(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of distributed virtual switches for the specified host.
 
@@ -2689,6 +2878,9 @@ def list_dvs(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2696,14 +2888,19 @@ def list_dvs(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_dvs 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_dvs(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_vapps(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
+def list_vapps(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True):
     """
     Returns a list of vApps for the specified host.
 
@@ -2724,6 +2921,9 @@ def list_vapps(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2732,14 +2932,21 @@ def list_vapps(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None):
         salt '*' vsphere.list_vapps 1.2.3.4 root bad-password
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     return salt.utils.vmware.list_vapps(service_instance)
 
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def list_ssds(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of SSDs for the given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -2769,6 +2976,9 @@ def list_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=Non
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2781,7 +2991,12 @@ def list_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=Non
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -2798,7 +3013,9 @@ def list_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=Non
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def list_non_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def list_non_ssds(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Returns a list of Non-SSD disks for the given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -2835,6 +3052,9 @@ def list_non_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2847,7 +3067,12 @@ def list_non_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -2865,7 +3090,14 @@ def list_non_ssds(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def set_ntp_config(
-    host, username, password, ntp_servers, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    ntp_servers,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Set NTP configuration for a given host of list of host_names.
@@ -2900,6 +3132,9 @@ def set_ntp_config(
         ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -2912,7 +3147,12 @@ def set_ntp_config(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     if not isinstance(ntp_servers, list):
         raise CommandExecutionError("'ntp_servers' must be a list.")
@@ -2947,7 +3187,14 @@ def set_ntp_config(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def service_start(
-    host, username, password, service_name, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    service_name,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Start the named service for the given host or list of hosts.
@@ -2994,6 +3241,9 @@ def service_start(
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection information
         is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3006,7 +3256,12 @@ def service_start(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     valid_services = [
@@ -3074,7 +3329,14 @@ def service_start(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def service_stop(
-    host, username, password, service_name, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    service_name,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Stop the named service for the given host or list of hosts.
@@ -3121,6 +3383,9 @@ def service_stop(
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection information
         is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3133,7 +3398,12 @@ def service_stop(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     valid_services = [
@@ -3199,7 +3469,14 @@ def service_stop(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def service_restart(
-    host, username, password, service_name, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    service_name,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Restart the named service for the given host or list of hosts.
@@ -3246,6 +3523,9 @@ def service_restart(
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection information
         is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3258,7 +3538,12 @@ def service_restart(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     valid_services = [
@@ -3334,6 +3619,7 @@ def set_service_policy(
     protocol=None,
     port=None,
     host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Set the service name's policy for a given host or list of hosts.
@@ -3383,6 +3669,9 @@ def set_service_policy(
         for the ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service instance
         connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3395,7 +3684,12 @@ def set_service_policy(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     valid_services = [
@@ -3481,7 +3775,7 @@ def set_service_policy(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def update_host_datetime(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
 ):
     """
     Update the date/time on the given host or list of host_names. This function should be
@@ -3513,6 +3807,9 @@ def update_host_datetime(
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3525,7 +3822,12 @@ def update_host_datetime(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -3550,7 +3852,7 @@ def update_host_datetime(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def update_host_password(
-    host, username, password, new_password, protocol=None, port=None
+    host, username, password, new_password, protocol=None, port=None, verify_ssl=True
 ):
     """
     Update the password for a given host.
@@ -3577,6 +3879,9 @@ def update_host_password(
         Optionally set to alternate port if the host is not using the default
         port. Default port is ``443``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3585,7 +3890,12 @@ def update_host_password(
 
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     # Get LocalAccountManager object
     account_manager = salt.utils.vmware.get_inventory(service_instance).accountManager
@@ -3615,7 +3925,7 @@ def update_host_password(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def vmotion_disable(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
 ):
     """
     Disable vMotion for a given host or list of host_names.
@@ -3646,6 +3956,9 @@ def vmotion_disable(
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3658,7 +3971,12 @@ def vmotion_disable(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -3683,7 +4001,14 @@ def vmotion_disable(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
 def vmotion_enable(
-    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, device="vmk0"
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    protocol=None,
+    port=None,
+    host_names=None,
+    device="vmk0",
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Enable vMotion for a given host or list of host_names.
@@ -3718,6 +4043,9 @@ def vmotion_enable(
         The device that uniquely identifies the VirtualNic that will be used for
         VMotion for each host. Defaults to ``vmk0``.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3730,7 +4058,12 @@ def vmotion_enable(
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     ret = {}
@@ -3754,7 +4087,9 @@ def vmotion_enable(
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def vsan_add_disks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def vsan_add_disks(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Add any VSAN-eligible disks to the VSAN System for the given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -3785,6 +4120,9 @@ def vsan_add_disks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
         VSAN system for the ``host`` location instead. This is useful for when service
         instance connection information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3797,7 +4135,12 @@ def vsan_add_disks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     host_names = _check_hosts(service_instance, host, host_names)
     response = _get_vsan_eligible_disks(service_instance, host, host_names)
@@ -3872,7 +4215,9 @@ def vsan_add_disks(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_name
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def vsan_disable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def vsan_disable(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Disable VSAN for a given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -3902,6 +4247,9 @@ def vsan_disable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -3914,7 +4262,12 @@ def vsan_disable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     # Create a VSAN Configuration Object and set the enabled attribute to True
     vsan_config = vim.vsan.host.ConfigInfo()
@@ -3961,7 +4314,9 @@ def vsan_disable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=
 
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI)
 @ignores_kwargs("credstore")
-def vsan_enable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None):
+def vsan_enable(
+    host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=None, verify_ssl=True
+):
     """
     Enable VSAN for a given host or list of host_names.
 
@@ -3991,6 +4346,9 @@ def vsan_enable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=N
         location instead. This is useful for when service instance connection
         information is used for a single ESXi host.
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -4003,7 +4361,12 @@ def vsan_enable(host, username, password, protocol=None, port=None, host_names=N
         host_names='[esxi-1.host.com, esxi-2.host.com]'
     """
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     # Create a VSAN Configuration Object and set the enabled attribute to True
     vsan_config = vim.vsan.host.ConfigInfo()
@@ -7489,6 +7852,7 @@ def add_host_to_dvs(
     protocol=None,
     port=None,
     host_names=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Adds an ESXi host to a vSphere Distributed Virtual Switch and migrates
@@ -7531,6 +7895,9 @@ def add_host_to_dvs(
     host_names:
         An array of VMware host names to migrate
 
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -7658,7 +8025,12 @@ def add_host_to_dvs(
     ret["success"] = True
     ret["message"] = []
     service_instance = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-        host=host, username=username, password=password, protocol=protocol, port=port
+        host=host,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        port=port,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
     )
     dvs = salt.utils.vmware._get_dvs(service_instance, dvs_name)
     if not dvs:
@@ -9926,7 +10298,7 @@ def _delete_device(device):
     return device_spec
 
 
-def _get_client(server, username, password):
+def _get_client(server, username, password, verify_ssl=None, ca_bundle=None):
     """
     Establish client through proxy or with user provided credentials.
 
@@ -9936,12 +10308,17 @@ def _get_client(server, username, password):
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :returns:
         vSphere Client instance.
     :rtype:
         vSphere.Client
     """
     # Get salted vSphere Client
+    details = None
     if not (server and username and password):
         # User didn't provide CLI args so use proxy information
         details = __salt__["vcenter.get_details"]()
@@ -9949,9 +10326,32 @@ def _get_client(server, username, password):
         username = details["username"]
         password = details["password"]
 
+    if verify_ssl is None:
+        if details is None:
+            details = __salt__["vcenter.get_details"]()
+        verify_ssl = details.get("verify_ssl", True)
+        if verify_ssl is None:
+            verify_ssl = True
+
+    if ca_bundle is None:
+        if details is None:
+            details = __salt__["vcenter.get_details"]()
+        ca_bundle = details.get("ca_bundle", None)
+
+    if verify_ssl is False and ca_bundle is not None:
+        log.error("Cannot set verify_ssl to False and ca_bundle together")
+        return False
+
+    if ca_bundle:
+        ca_bundle = salt.utils.http.get_ca_bundle({"ca_bundle": ca_bundle})
+
     # Establish connection with client
     client = salt.utils.vmware.get_vsphere_client(
-        server=server, username=username, password=password
+        server=server,
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
+        ca_bundle=ca_bundle,
     )
     # Will return None if utility function causes Unauthenticated error
     return client
@@ -9961,7 +10361,12 @@ def _get_client(server, username, password):
 @supports_proxies("vcenter")
 @gets_service_instance_via_proxy
 def list_tag_categories(
-    server=None, username=None, password=None, service_instance=None
+    server=None,
+    username=None,
+    password=None,
+    service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     List existing categories a user has access to.
@@ -9978,13 +10383,19 @@ def list_tag_categories(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :returns:
         Value(s) of category_id.
     :rtype:
         list of str
     """
     categories = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         categories = client.tagging.Category.list()
@@ -9994,7 +10405,14 @@ def list_tag_categories(
 @depends(HAS_PYVMOMI, HAS_VSPHERE_SDK)
 @supports_proxies("vcenter")
 @gets_service_instance_via_proxy
-def list_tags(server=None, username=None, password=None, service_instance=None):
+def list_tags(
+    server=None,
+    username=None,
+    password=None,
+    service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
+):
     """
     List existing tags a user has access to.
 
@@ -10010,13 +10428,19 @@ def list_tags(server=None, username=None, password=None, service_instance=None):
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :return:
         Value(s) of tag_id.
     :rtype:
         list of str
     """
     tags = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         tags = client.tagging.Tag.list()
@@ -10034,6 +10458,8 @@ def attach_tag(
     username=None,
     password=None,
     service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     Attach an existing tag to an input object.
@@ -10066,6 +10492,10 @@ def attach_tag(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :return:
         The list of all tag identifiers that correspond to the
         tags attached to the given object.
@@ -10077,7 +10507,9 @@ def attach_tag(
         if the user can not be authenticated.
     """
     tag_attached = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         # Create dynamic id object associated with a type and an id.
@@ -10110,6 +10542,8 @@ def list_attached_tags(
     username=None,
     password=None,
     service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     List existing tags a user has access to.
@@ -10132,6 +10566,10 @@ def list_attached_tags(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :return:
         The list of all tag identifiers that correspond to the
         tags attached to the given object.
@@ -10143,7 +10581,9 @@ def list_attached_tags(
         if the user can not be authenticated.
     """
     attached_tags = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         # Create dynamic id object associated with a type and an id.
@@ -10175,6 +10615,8 @@ def create_tag_category(
     username=None,
     password=None,
     service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     Create a category with given cardinality.
@@ -10197,6 +10639,10 @@ def create_tag_category(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :return:
         Identifier of the created category.
     :rtype:
@@ -10210,7 +10656,9 @@ def create_tag_category(
         if you do not have the privilege to create a category.
     """
     category_created = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         if cardinality == "SINGLE":
@@ -10241,7 +10689,13 @@ def create_tag_category(
 @supports_proxies("vcenter")
 @gets_service_instance_via_proxy
 def delete_tag_category(
-    category_id, server=None, username=None, password=None, service_instance=None
+    category_id,
+    server=None,
+    username=None,
+    password=None,
+    service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     Delete a category.
@@ -10262,6 +10716,10 @@ def delete_tag_category(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :raise: NotFound
         if the tag for the given tag_id does not exist in the system.
     :raise: Unauthorized
@@ -10270,7 +10728,9 @@ def delete_tag_category(
         if the user can not be authenticated.
     """
     category_deleted = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         try:
@@ -10294,6 +10754,8 @@ def create_tag(
     username=None,
     password=None,
     service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     Create a tag under a category with given description.
@@ -10316,6 +10778,10 @@ def create_tag(
         Given description of tag category.
     :param str category_id:
         Value of category_id representative of the category created previously.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :return:
         The identifier of the created tag.
     :rtype:
@@ -10332,7 +10798,9 @@ def create_tag(
         if you do not have the privilege to create tag.
     """
     tag_created = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         create_spec = client.tagging.Tag.CreateSpec()
@@ -10353,7 +10821,13 @@ def create_tag(
 @supports_proxies("vcenter")
 @gets_service_instance_via_proxy
 def delete_tag(
-    tag_id, server=None, username=None, password=None, service_instance=None
+    tag_id,
+    server=None,
+    username=None,
+    password=None,
+    service_instance=None,
+    verify_ssl=None,
+    ca_bundle=None,
 ):
     """
     Delete a tag.
@@ -10374,6 +10848,10 @@ def delete_tag(
         Username associated with the vCenter center.
     :param basestring password:
         Password associated with the vCenter center.
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
     :raise: AlreadyExists
         if the name provided in the create_spec is the name of an already
         existing category.
@@ -10383,7 +10861,9 @@ def delete_tag(
         if you do not have the privilege to create a category.
     """
     tag_deleted = None
-    client = _get_client(server, username, password)
+    client = _get_client(
+        server, username, password, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle
+    )
 
     if client:
         try:
diff --git a/salt/modules/zenoss.py b/salt/modules/zenoss.py
index 9c6b7de7b5..5cb64bed18 100644
--- a/salt/modules/zenoss.py
+++ b/salt/modules/zenoss.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Module for working with the Zenoss API
 
@@ -16,18 +15,19 @@ Module for working with the Zenoss API
           hostname: https://zenoss.example.com
           username: admin
           password: admin123
+          verify_ssl: True
+          ca_bundle: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
 """
 
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-
 import logging
 import re
 
+import salt.utils.http
 import salt.utils.json
 
 try:
-    import requests
+    import requests  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
     HAS_LIBS = True
 except ImportError:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def __virtual__():
     else:
         return (
             False,
-            "The '{0}' module could not be loaded: "
+            "The '{}' module could not be loaded: "
             "'requests' is not installed.".format(__virtualname__),
         )
 
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ def _session():
     """
 
     config = __salt__["config.option"]("zenoss")
-    session = requests.session()
-    session.auth = (config.get("username"), config.get("password"))
-    session.verify = False
-    session.headers.update({"Content-type": "application/json; charset=utf-8"})
-    return session
+    return salt.utils.http.session(
+        user=config.get("username"),
+        password=config.get("password"),
+        verify_ssl=config.get("verify_ssl", True),
+        ca_bundle=config.get("ca_bundle"),
+        headers={"Content-type": "application/json; charset=utf-8"},
+    )
 
 
 def _router_request(router, method, data=None):
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ def _router_request(router, method, data=None):
 
     config = __salt__["config.option"]("zenoss")
     log.debug("Making request to router %s with method %s", router, method)
-    url = "{0}/zport/dmd/{1}_router".format(config.get("hostname"), ROUTERS[router])
+    url = "{}/zport/dmd/{}_router".format(config.get("hostname"), ROUTERS[router])
     response = _session().post(url, data=req_data)
 
     # The API returns a 200 response code even whe auth is bad.
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ def set_prod_state(prod_state, device=None):
     device_object = find_device(device)
 
     if not device_object:
-        return "Unable to find a device in Zenoss for {0}".format(device)
+        return "Unable to find a device in Zenoss for {}".format(device)
 
     log.info("Setting prodState to %d on %s device", prod_state, device)
     data = dict(
diff --git a/salt/pillar/vmware_pillar.py b/salt/pillar/vmware_pillar.py
index a33b394500..08bdb18e56 100644
--- a/salt/pillar/vmware_pillar.py
+++ b/salt/pillar/vmware_pillar.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Pillar data from vCenter or an ESXi host
 
@@ -142,18 +141,12 @@ Optionally, the following keyword arguments can be passed to the ext_pillar for
             part of the pillar regardless of this setting.
 
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-# Import python libs
 import logging
 
-# Import salt libs
 import salt.utils.dictupdate as dictupdate
 import salt.utils.vmware
 
-# Import 3rd-party libs
-from salt.ext import six
-
 try:
     # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
     from pyVmomi import vim
@@ -370,7 +363,12 @@ def ext_pillar(minion_id, pillar, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W0613
         vmware_pillar[pillar_key] = {}
         try:
             _conn = salt.utils.vmware.get_service_instance(
-                host, username, password, protocol, port
+                host,
+                username,
+                password,
+                protocol,
+                port,
+                verify_ssl=kwargs.get("verify_ssl", True),
             )
             if _conn:
                 data = None
@@ -410,12 +408,10 @@ def ext_pillar(minion_id, pillar, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W0613
                 )
         except RuntimeError:
             log.error(
-                (
-                    "A runtime error occurred in the vmware_pillar, "
-                    "this is likely caused by an infinite recursion in "
-                    "a requested attribute.  Verify your requested attributes "
-                    "and reconfigure the pillar."
-                )
+                "A runtime error occurred in the vmware_pillar, "
+                "this is likely caused by an infinite recursion in "
+                "a requested attribute.  Verify your requested attributes "
+                "and reconfigure the pillar."
             )
 
         return vmware_pillar
@@ -435,7 +431,7 @@ def _recurse_config_to_dict(t_data):
             return t_list
         elif isinstance(t_data, dict):
             t_dict = {}
-            for k, v in six.iteritems(t_data):
+            for k, v in t_data.items():
                 t_dict[k] = _recurse_config_to_dict(v)
             return t_dict
         else:
diff --git a/salt/proxy/cimc.py b/salt/proxy/cimc.py
index f302eaa6cc..a6002440ef 100644
--- a/salt/proxy/cimc.py
+++ b/salt/proxy/cimc.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Proxy Minion interface module for managing Cisco Integrated Management Controller devices
 =========================================================================================
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ the ID.
       host: <ip or dns name of cimc host>
       username: <cimc username>
       password: <cimc password>
+      verify_ssl: True
 
 proxytype
 ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -66,13 +66,10 @@ password
 The password used to login to the cimc host. Required.
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-# Import Python Libs
 import logging
 import re
 
-# Import Salt Libs
 import salt.exceptions
 from salt._compat import ElementTree as ET
 
@@ -102,9 +99,7 @@ def _validate_response_code(response_code_to_check, cookie_to_logout=None):
     if formatted_response_code not in ["200", "201", "202", "204"]:
         if cookie_to_logout:
             logout(cookie_to_logout)
-        log.error(
-            "Received error HTTP status code: {0}".format(formatted_response_code)
-        )
+        log.error("Received error HTTP status code: {}".format(formatted_response_code))
         raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
             "Did not receive a valid response from host."
         )
@@ -125,7 +120,7 @@ def init(opts):
         log.critical("No 'passwords' key found in pillar for this proxy.")
         return False
 
-    DETAILS["url"] = "https://{0}/nuova".format(opts["proxy"]["host"])
+    DETAILS["url"] = "https://{}/nuova".format(opts["proxy"]["host"])
     DETAILS["headers"] = {
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
         "Content-Length": 62,
@@ -136,6 +131,10 @@ def init(opts):
     DETAILS["host"] = opts["proxy"]["host"]
     DETAILS["username"] = opts["proxy"].get("username")
     DETAILS["password"] = opts["proxy"].get("password")
+    verify_ssl = opts["proxy"].get("verify_ssl")
+    if verify_ssl is None:
+        verify_ssl = True
+    DETAILS["verify_ssl"] = verify_ssl
 
     # Ensure connectivity to the device
     log.debug("Attempting to connect to cimc proxy host.")
@@ -158,8 +157,8 @@ def set_config_modify(dn=None, inconfig=None, hierarchical=False):
         h = "true"
 
     payload = (
-        '<configConfMo cookie="{0}" inHierarchical="{1}" dn="{2}">'
-        "<inConfig>{3}</inConfig></configConfMo>".format(cookie, h, dn, inconfig)
+        '<configConfMo cookie="{}" inHierarchical="{}" dn="{}">'
+        "<inConfig>{}</inConfig></configConfMo>".format(cookie, h, dn, inconfig)
     )
     r = __utils__["http.query"](
         DETAILS["url"],
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ def set_config_modify(dn=None, inconfig=None, hierarchical=False):
         method="POST",
         decode_type="plain",
         decode=True,
-        verify_ssl=False,
+        verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
         raise_error=True,
         status=True,
         headers=DETAILS["headers"],
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ def get_config_resolver_class(cid=None, hierarchical=False):
     if hierarchical is True:
         h = "true"
 
-    payload = '<configResolveClass cookie="{0}" inHierarchical="{1}" classId="{2}"/>'.format(
+    payload = '<configResolveClass cookie="{}" inHierarchical="{}" classId="{}"/>'.format(
         cookie, h, cid
     )
     r = __utils__["http.query"](
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ def get_config_resolver_class(cid=None, hierarchical=False):
         method="POST",
         decode_type="plain",
         decode=True,
-        verify_ssl=False,
+        verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
         raise_error=True,
         status=True,
         headers=DETAILS["headers"],
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ def logon():
     Logs into the cimc device and returns the session cookie.
     """
     content = {}
-    payload = "<aaaLogin inName='{0}' inPassword='{1}'></aaaLogin>".format(
+    payload = "<aaaLogin inName='{}' inPassword='{}'></aaaLogin>".format(
         DETAILS["username"], DETAILS["password"]
     )
     r = __utils__["http.query"](
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ def logon():
         method="POST",
         decode_type="plain",
         decode=True,
-        verify_ssl=False,
+        verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
         raise_error=False,
         status=True,
         headers=DETAILS["headers"],
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ def logout(cookie=None):
         method="POST",
         decode_type="plain",
         decode=True,
-        verify_ssl=False,
+        verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
         raise_error=True,
         headers=DETAILS["headers"],
     )
diff --git a/salt/proxy/panos.py b/salt/proxy/panos.py
index 5c298b4f7d..50a4639911 100644
--- a/salt/proxy/panos.py
+++ b/salt/proxy/panos.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Proxy Minion interface module for managing Palo Alto firewall devices
 =====================================================================
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ the device with username and password.
       host: <ip or dns name of panos host>
       username: <panos username>
       password: <panos password>
+      verify_ssl: True
 
 proxytype
 ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -203,17 +203,12 @@ apikey
 The generated XML API key for the Panorama server. Required.
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-# Import Python Libs
 import logging
 
 import salt.exceptions
 import salt.utils.xmlutil as xml
-
-# Import Salt Libs
 from salt._compat import ElementTree as ET
-from salt.ext import six
 
 # This must be present or the Salt loader won't load this module.
 __proxyenabled__ = ["panos"]
@@ -270,10 +265,11 @@ def init(opts):
             log.critical("No 'passwords' key found in pillar for this proxy.")
             return False
 
-    DETAILS["url"] = "https://{0}/api/".format(opts["proxy"]["host"])
+    DETAILS["url"] = "https://{}/api/".format(opts["proxy"]["host"])
 
     # Set configuration details
     DETAILS["host"] = opts["proxy"]["host"]
+    DETAILS["verify_ssl"] = opts["proxy"].get("verify_ssl", True)
     if "serial" in opts["proxy"]:
         DETAILS["serial"] = opts["proxy"].get("serial")
         if "apikey" in opts["proxy"]:
@@ -321,7 +317,7 @@ def call(payload=None):
                 method="POST",
                 decode_type="plain",
                 decode=True,
-                verify_ssl=False,
+                verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
                 status=True,
                 raise_error=True,
             )
@@ -335,7 +331,7 @@ def call(payload=None):
                 method="POST",
                 decode_type="plain",
                 decode=True,
-                verify_ssl=False,
+                verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
                 status=True,
                 raise_error=True,
             )
@@ -352,7 +348,7 @@ def call(payload=None):
                 method="POST",
                 decode_type="plain",
                 decode=True,
-                verify_ssl=False,
+                verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
                 status=True,
                 raise_error=True,
             )
@@ -368,7 +364,7 @@ def call(payload=None):
                 method="POST",
                 decode_type="plain",
                 decode=True,
-                verify_ssl=False,
+                verify_ssl=DETAILS["verify_ssl"],
                 status=True,
                 raise_error=True,
             )
@@ -382,21 +378,21 @@ def call(payload=None):
             "Did not receive a valid response from host."
         )
 
-    if six.text_type(r["status"]) not in ["200", "201", "204"]:
-        if six.text_type(r["status"]) == "400":
+    if str(r["status"]) not in ["200", "201", "204"]:
+        if str(r["status"]) == "400":
             raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
                 "The server cannot process the request due to a client error."
             )
-        elif six.text_type(r["status"]) == "401":
+        elif str(r["status"]) == "401":
             raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
                 "The server cannot process the request because it lacks valid authentication "
                 "credentials for the target resource."
             )
-        elif six.text_type(r["status"]) == "403":
+        elif str(r["status"]) == "403":
             raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
                 "The server refused to authorize the request."
             )
-        elif six.text_type(r["status"]) == "404":
+        elif str(r["status"]) == "404":
             raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
                 "The requested resource could not be found."
             )
diff --git a/salt/proxy/vcenter.py b/salt/proxy/vcenter.py
index fa1d090bd2..4bbdb0ee66 100644
--- a/salt/proxy/vcenter.py
+++ b/salt/proxy/vcenter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Proxy Minion interface module for managing VMWare vCenters.
 
@@ -182,13 +181,10 @@ and that host would reach out over the network and communicate with the ESXi
 host.
 """
 
-# Import Python Libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 import os
 
-# Import Salt Libs
 import salt.exceptions
 from salt.config.schemas.vcenter import VCenterProxySchema
 from salt.utils.dictupdate import merge
@@ -277,6 +273,8 @@ def init(opts):
     # Save optional
     DETAILS["protocol"] = proxy_conf.get("protocol")
     DETAILS["port"] = proxy_conf.get("port")
+    DETAILS["verify_ssl"] = proxy_conf.get("verify_ssl")
+    DETAILS["ca_bundle"] = proxy_conf.get("ca_bundle")
 
     # Test connection
     if DETAILS["mechanism"] == "userpass":
diff --git a/salt/returners/splunk.py b/salt/returners/splunk.py
index 509eab3cf7..fe4194485e 100644
--- a/salt/returners/splunk.py
+++ b/salt/returners/splunk.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 
 Send json response data to Splunk via the HTTP Event Collector
@@ -11,29 +10,23 @@ Requires the following config values to be specified in config or pillar:
       indexer: <hostname/IP of Splunk indexer>
       sourcetype: <Destination sourcetype for data>
       index: <Destination index for data>
+      verify_ssl: true
 
 Run a test by using ``salt-call test.ping --return splunk``
 
 Written by Scott Pack (github.com/scottjpack)
 
 """
-# Import Python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 import socket
 import time
 
 import requests
-
-# Import salt libs
 import salt.utils.json
-
-# Import 3rd-party libs
 from salt.ext import six
 
 _max_content_bytes = 100000
-http_event_collector_SSL_verify = False
 http_event_collector_debug = False
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -62,6 +55,9 @@ def _get_options():
         indexer = __salt__["config.get"]("splunk_http_forwarder:indexer")
         sourcetype = __salt__["config.get"]("splunk_http_forwarder:sourcetype")
         index = __salt__["config.get"]("splunk_http_forwarder:index")
+        verify_ssl = __salt__["config.get"](
+            "splunk_http_forwarder:verify_ssl", default=True
+        )
     except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         log.error("Splunk HTTP Forwarder parameters not present in config.")
         return None
@@ -70,6 +66,7 @@ def _get_options():
         "indexer": indexer,
         "sourcetype": sourcetype,
         "index": index,
+        "verify_ssl": verify_ssl,
     }
     return splunk_opts
 
@@ -84,14 +81,17 @@ def _send_splunk(event, index_override=None, sourcetype_override=None):
     # Get Splunk Options
     opts = _get_options()
     log.info(
-        str("Options: %s"),  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function
+        "Options: %s",  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function
         salt.utils.json.dumps(opts),
     )
     http_event_collector_key = opts["token"]
     http_event_collector_host = opts["indexer"]
+    http_event_collector_verify_ssl = opts["verify_ssl"]
     # Set up the collector
     splunk_event = http_event_collector(
-        http_event_collector_key, http_event_collector_host
+        http_event_collector_key,
+        http_event_collector_host,
+        verify_ssl=http_event_collector_verify_ssl,
     )
     # init the payload
     payload = {}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def _send_splunk(event, index_override=None, sourcetype_override=None):
     # Add the event
     payload.update({"event": event})
     log.info(
-        str("Payload: %s"),  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function
+        "Payload: %s",  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function
         salt.utils.json.dumps(payload),
     )
     # Fire it off
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def _send_splunk(event, index_override=None, sourcetype_override=None):
 # Thanks to George Starcher for the http_event_collector class (https://github.com/georgestarcher/)
 
 
-class http_event_collector(object):
+class http_event_collector:
     def __init__(
         self,
         token,
@@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ class http_event_collector(object):
         http_event_port="8088",
         http_event_server_ssl=True,
         max_bytes=_max_content_bytes,
+        verify_ssl=True,
     ):
         self.token = token
         self.batchEvents = []
         self.maxByteLength = max_bytes
         self.currentByteLength = 0
+        self.verify_ssl = verify_ssl
 
         # Set host to specified value or default to localhostname if no value provided
         if host:
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ class http_event_collector(object):
 
         # If eventtime in epoch not passed as optional argument use current system time in epoch
         if not eventtime:
-            eventtime = six.text_type(int(time.time()))
+            eventtime = str(int(time.time()))
 
         # Fill in local hostname if not manually populated
         if "host" not in payload:
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ class http_event_collector(object):
             self.server_uri,
             data=salt.utils.json.dumps(data),
             headers=headers,
-            verify=http_event_collector_SSL_verify,
+            verify=self.verify_ssl,
         )
 
         # Print debug info if flag set
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ class http_event_collector(object):
 
         # If eventtime in epoch not passed as optional argument use current system time in epoch
         if not eventtime:
-            eventtime = six.text_type(int(time.time()))
+            eventtime = str(int(time.time()))
 
         # Update time value on payload if need to use system time
         data = {"time": eventtime}
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ class http_event_collector(object):
                 self.server_uri,
                 data=" ".join(self.batchEvents),
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=http_event_collector_SSL_verify,
+                verify=self.verify_ssl,
             )
             self.batchEvents = []
             self.currentByteLength = 0
diff --git a/salt/runners/asam.py b/salt/runners/asam.py
index f53dfba69d..4c999d3ba2 100644
--- a/salt/runners/asam.py
+++ b/salt/runners/asam.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ master configuration at ``/etc/salt/master`` or ``/etc/salt/master.d/asam.conf``
       prov1.domain.com
         username: "testuser"
         password: "verybadpass"
+        verify_ssl: true
       prov2.domain.com
         username: "testuser"
         password: "verybadpass"
+        verify_ssl: true
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -84,6 +86,10 @@ def _get_asam_configuration(driver_url=""):
                 password = service_config.get("password", None)
                 protocol = service_config.get("protocol", "https")
                 port = service_config.get("port", 3451)
+                verify_ssl = service_config.get("verify_ssl")
+
+                if verify_ssl is None:
+                    verify_ssl = True
 
                 if not username or not password:
                     log.error(
@@ -108,6 +114,7 @@ def _get_asam_configuration(driver_url=""):
                     ),
                     "username": username,
                     "password": password,
+                    "verify_ssl": verify_ssl,
                 }
 
                 if (not driver_url) or (driver_url == asam_server):
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ def remove_platform(name, server_url):
     auth = (config["username"], config["password"])
 
     try:
-        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=False)
+        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=config["verify_ssl"])
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         err_msg = "Failed to look up existing platforms on {}".format(server_url)
         log.error("%s:\n%s", err_msg, exc)
@@ -222,7 +229,9 @@ def remove_platform(name, server_url):
         data["postType"] = "platformRemove"
         data["Submit"] = "Yes"
         try:
-            html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=False)
+            html_content = _make_post_request(
+                url, data, auth, verify=config["verify_ssl"]
+            )
         except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             err_msg = "Failed to delete platform from {}".format(server_url)
             log.error("%s:\n%s", err_msg, exc)
@@ -261,7 +270,7 @@ def list_platforms(server_url):
     auth = (config["username"], config["password"])
 
     try:
-        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=False)
+        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=config["verify_ssl"])
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         err_msg = "Failed to look up existing platforms"
         log.error("%s:\n%s", err_msg, exc)
@@ -299,7 +308,7 @@ def list_platform_sets(server_url):
     auth = (config["username"], config["password"])
 
     try:
-        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=False)
+        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=config["verify_ssl"])
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         err_msg = "Failed to look up existing platform sets"
         log.error("%s:\n%s", err_msg, exc)
@@ -351,7 +360,7 @@ def add_platform(name, platform_set, server_url):
     auth = (config["username"], config["password"])
 
     try:
-        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=False)
+        html_content = _make_post_request(url, data, auth, verify=config["verify_ssl"])
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         err_msg = "Failed to add platform on {}".format(server_url)
         log.error("%s:\n%s", err_msg, exc)
diff --git a/salt/states/esxi.py b/salt/states/esxi.py
index 6f4d44306b..12a592dc29 100644
--- a/salt/states/esxi.py
+++ b/salt/states/esxi.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Manage VMware ESXi Hosts.
 
@@ -91,8 +90,6 @@ configuration examples, dependency installation instructions, how to run remote
 execution functions against ESXi hosts via a Salt Proxy Minion, and a larger state
 example.
 """
-# Import Python Libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 import re
@@ -108,8 +105,6 @@ from salt.exceptions import (
     VMwareObjectRetrievalError,
     VMwareSaltError,
 )
-
-# Import Salt Libs
 from salt.ext import six
 from salt.utils.decorators import depends
 
@@ -201,7 +196,7 @@ def coredump_configured(name, enabled, dump_ip, host_vnic="vmk0", dump_port=6500
     current_config = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_coredump_network_config").get(host)
     error = current_config.get("Error")
     if error:
-        ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+        ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
         return ret
 
     current_config = current_config.get("Coredump Config")
@@ -217,7 +212,7 @@ def coredump_configured(name, enabled, dump_ip, host_vnic="vmk0", dump_port=6500
             ).get(host)
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
 
             # Allow users to disable core dump, but then return since
@@ -252,9 +247,9 @@ def coredump_configured(name, enabled, dump_ip, host_vnic="vmk0", dump_port=6500
         changes = True
 
     current_port = current_config.get("port")
-    if current_port != six.text_type(dump_port):
+    if current_port != str(dump_port):
         ret["changes"].update(
-            {"dump_port": {"old": current_port, "new": six.text_type(dump_port)}}
+            {"dump_port": {"old": current_port, "new": str(dump_port)}}
         )
         changes = True
 
@@ -270,7 +265,7 @@ def coredump_configured(name, enabled, dump_ip, host_vnic="vmk0", dump_port=6500
             msg = response.get("stderr")
             if not msg:
                 msg = response.get("stdout")
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(msg)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(msg)
             return ret
 
     ret["result"] = True
@@ -328,7 +323,7 @@ def password_present(name, password):
             __salt__[esxi_cmd]("update_host_password", new_password=password)
         except CommandExecutionError as err:
             ret["result"] = False
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(err)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(err)
             return ret
 
     return ret
@@ -400,7 +395,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
     ntp_running = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_service_running", service_name=ntpd).get(host)
     error = ntp_running.get("Error")
     if error:
-        ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+        ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
         return ret
     ntp_running = ntp_running.get(ntpd)
 
@@ -413,7 +408,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
             ).get(host)
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
         # Set changes dictionary for ntp_servers
         ret["changes"].update({"ntp_servers": {"old": ntp_config, "new": ntp_servers}})
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
                 )
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             # Stop ntpd if service_running=False
             else:
@@ -438,7 +433,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
                 )
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"service_running": {"old": ntp_running, "new": service_running}}
@@ -451,7 +446,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
         ).get(host)
         error = current_service_policy.get("Error")
         if error:
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
             return ret
         current_service_policy = current_service_policy.get(ntpd)
 
@@ -465,7 +460,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
                 ).get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             ret["changes"].update(
                 {
@@ -483,7 +478,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
             response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("update_host_datetime").get(host)
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"update_datetime": {"old": "", "new": "Host datetime was updated."}}
@@ -498,7 +493,7 @@ def ntp_configured(
             )
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"service_restart": {"old": "", "new": "NTP Daemon Restarted."}}
@@ -559,14 +554,14 @@ def vmotion_configured(name, enabled, device="vmk0"):
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("vmotion_enable", device=device).get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             # Disable VMotion if enabled=False
             else:
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("vmotion_disable").get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"enabled": {"old": current_vmotion_enabled, "new": enabled}}
@@ -618,7 +613,7 @@ def vsan_configured(name, enabled, add_disks_to_vsan=False):
     current_vsan_enabled = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_vsan_enabled").get(host)
     error = current_vsan_enabled.get("Error")
     if error:
-        ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+        ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
         return ret
     current_vsan_enabled = current_vsan_enabled.get("VSAN Enabled")
 
@@ -631,14 +626,14 @@ def vsan_configured(name, enabled, add_disks_to_vsan=False):
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("vsan_enable").get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             # Disable VSAN if enabled=False
             else:
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("vsan_disable").get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"enabled": {"old": current_vsan_enabled, "new": enabled}}
@@ -649,7 +644,7 @@ def vsan_configured(name, enabled, add_disks_to_vsan=False):
         current_eligible_disks = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_vsan_eligible_disks").get(host)
         error = current_eligible_disks.get("Error")
         if error:
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
             return ret
 
         disks = current_eligible_disks.get("Eligible")
@@ -659,7 +654,7 @@ def vsan_configured(name, enabled, add_disks_to_vsan=False):
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("vsan_add_disks").get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
 
             ret["changes"].update({"add_disks_to_vsan": {"old": "", "new": disks}})
@@ -683,7 +678,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
     ssh_key_file=None,
     service_policy=None,
     service_restart=False,
-    certificate_verify=False,
+    certificate_verify=None,
 ):
     """
     Manage the SSH configuration for a host including whether or not SSH is running or
@@ -724,7 +719,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
 
     certificate_verify
         If set to ``True``, the SSL connection must present a valid certificate.
-        Default is ``False``.
+        Default is ``True``.
 
     Example:
 
@@ -739,6 +734,8 @@ def ssh_configured(
             - certificate_verify: True
 
     """
+    if certificate_verify is None:
+        certificate_verify = True
     ret = {"name": name, "result": False, "changes": {}, "comment": ""}
     esxi_cmd = "esxi.cmd"
     host = __pillar__["proxy"]["host"]
@@ -747,7 +744,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
     ssh_running = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_service_running", service_name=ssh).get(host)
     error = ssh_running.get("Error")
     if error:
-        ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+        ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
         return ret
     ssh_running = ssh_running.get(ssh)
 
@@ -760,14 +757,14 @@ def ssh_configured(
                 enable = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("service_start", service_name=ssh).get(host)
                 error = enable.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             # Disable SSH if service_running=False
             else:
                 disable = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("service_stop", service_name=ssh).get(host)
                 error = disable.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
 
         ret["changes"].update(
@@ -783,7 +780,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
         )
         error = current_ssh_key.get("Error")
         if error:
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
             return ret
         current_ssh_key = current_ssh_key.get("key")
         if current_ssh_key:
@@ -822,7 +819,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
             )
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {
@@ -840,7 +837,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
         ).get(host)
         error = current_service_policy.get("Error")
         if error:
-            ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+            ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
             return ret
         current_service_policy = current_service_policy.get(ssh)
 
@@ -854,7 +851,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
                 ).get(host)
                 error = response.get("Error")
                 if error:
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                     return ret
             ret["changes"].update(
                 {
@@ -872,7 +869,7 @@ def ssh_configured(
             response = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("service_restart", service_name=ssh).get(host)
             error = response.get("Error")
             if error:
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
                 return ret
         ret["changes"].update(
             {"service_restart": {"old": "", "new": "SSH service restarted."}}
@@ -965,17 +962,17 @@ def syslog_configured(
             reset = __salt__[esxi_cmd](
                 "reset_syslog_config", syslog_config=reset_configs
             ).get(host)
-            for key, val in six.iteritems(reset):
+            for key, val in reset.items():
                 if isinstance(val, bool):
                     continue
                 if not val.get("success"):
                     msg = val.get("message")
                     if not msg:
                         msg = (
-                            "There was an error resetting a syslog config '{0}'."
+                            "There was an error resetting a syslog config '{}'."
                             "Please check debug logs.".format(val)
                         )
-                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(msg)
+                    ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(msg)
                     return ret
 
         ret["changes"].update(
@@ -985,7 +982,7 @@ def syslog_configured(
     current_firewall = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_firewall_status").get(host)
     error = current_firewall.get("Error")
     if error:
-        ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(error)
+        ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(error)
         return ret
 
     current_firewall = current_firewall.get("rulesets").get("syslog")
@@ -1000,23 +997,23 @@ def syslog_configured(
             if enabled.get("retcode") != 0:
                 err = enabled.get("stderr")
                 out = enabled.get("stdout")
-                ret["comment"] = "Error: {0}".format(err if err else out)
+                ret["comment"] = "Error: {}".format(err if err else out)
                 return ret
 
         ret["changes"].update({"firewall": {"old": current_firewall, "new": firewall}})
 
     current_syslog_config = __salt__[esxi_cmd]("get_syslog_config").get(host)
-    for key, val in six.iteritems(syslog_configs):
+    for key, val in syslog_configs.items():
         # The output of get_syslog_config has different keys than the keys
         # Used to set syslog_config values. We need to look them up first.
         try:
             lookup_key = _lookup_syslog_config(key)
         except KeyError:
-            ret["comment"] = "'{0}' is not a valid config variable.".format(key)
+            ret["comment"] = "'{}' is not a valid config variable.".format(key)
             return ret
 
         current_val = current_syslog_config[lookup_key]
-        if six.text_type(current_val) != six.text_type(val):
+        if str(current_val) != str(val):
             # Only run the command if not using test=True
             if not __opts__["test"]:
                 response = __salt__[esxi_cmd](
@@ -1031,7 +1028,7 @@ def syslog_configured(
                     msg = response.get(key).get("message")
                     if not msg:
                         msg = (
-                            "There was an error setting syslog config '{0}'. "
+                            "There was an error setting syslog config '{}'. "
                             "Please check debug logs.".format(key)
                         )
                     ret["comment"] = msg
@@ -1101,7 +1098,7 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
         if not proxy_details.get("vcenter")
         else proxy_details["esxi_host"]
     )
-    log.info("Running state {0} for host '{1}'".format(name, hostname))
+    log.info("Running state {} for host '{}'".format(name, hostname))
     # Variable used to return the result of the invocation
     ret = {"name": name, "result": None, "changes": {}, "comments": None}
     # Signals if errors have been encountered
@@ -1124,23 +1121,20 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
         host_disks = __salt__["vsphere.list_disks"](service_instance=si)
         if not host_disks:
             raise VMwareObjectRetrievalError(
-                "No disks retrieved from host '{0}'".format(hostname)
+                "No disks retrieved from host '{}'".format(hostname)
             )
         scsi_addr_to_disk_map = {d["scsi_address"]: d for d in host_disks}
-        log.trace("scsi_addr_to_disk_map = {0}".format(scsi_addr_to_disk_map))
+        log.trace("scsi_addr_to_disk_map = {}".format(scsi_addr_to_disk_map))
         existing_diskgroups = __salt__["vsphere.list_diskgroups"](service_instance=si)
         cache_disk_to_existing_diskgroup_map = {
             dg["cache_disk"]: dg for dg in existing_diskgroups
         }
     except CommandExecutionError as err:
-        log.error("Error: {0}".format(err))
+        log.error("Error: {}".format(err))
         if si:
             __salt__["vsphere.disconnect"](si)
         ret.update(
-            {
-                "result": False if not __opts__["test"] else None,
-                "comment": six.text_type(err),
-            }
+            {"result": False if not __opts__["test"] else None, "comment": str(err),}
         )
         return ret
 
@@ -1149,7 +1143,7 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
         # Check for cache disk
         if not dg["cache_scsi_addr"] in scsi_addr_to_disk_map:
             comments.append(
-                "No cache disk with scsi address '{0}' was "
+                "No cache disk with scsi address '{}' was "
                 "found.".format(dg["cache_scsi_addr"])
             )
             log.error(comments[-1])
@@ -1158,7 +1152,7 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
 
         # Check for capacity disks
         cache_disk_id = scsi_addr_to_disk_map[dg["cache_scsi_addr"]]["id"]
-        cache_disk_display = "{0} (id:{1})".format(dg["cache_scsi_addr"], cache_disk_id)
+        cache_disk_display = "{} (id:{})".format(dg["cache_scsi_addr"], cache_disk_id)
         bad_scsi_addrs = []
         capacity_disk_ids = []
         capacity_disk_displays = []
@@ -1168,13 +1162,13 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                 continue
             capacity_disk_ids.append(scsi_addr_to_disk_map[scsi_addr]["id"])
             capacity_disk_displays.append(
-                "{0} (id:{1})".format(scsi_addr, capacity_disk_ids[-1])
+                "{} (id:{})".format(scsi_addr, capacity_disk_ids[-1])
             )
         if bad_scsi_addrs:
             comments.append(
-                "Error in diskgroup #{0}: capacity disks with "
-                "scsi addresses {1} were not found."
-                "".format(idx, ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(a) for a in bad_scsi_addrs]))
+                "Error in diskgroup #{}: capacity disks with "
+                "scsi addresses {} were not found."
+                "".format(idx, ", ".join(["'{}'".format(a) for a in bad_scsi_addrs]))
             )
             log.error(comments[-1])
             errors = True
@@ -1182,14 +1176,14 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
 
         if not cache_disk_to_existing_diskgroup_map.get(cache_disk_id):
             # A new diskgroup needs to be created
-            log.trace("erase_disks = {0}".format(erase_disks))
+            log.trace("erase_disks = {}".format(erase_disks))
             if erase_disks:
                 if __opts__["test"]:
                     comments.append(
-                        "State {0} will "
-                        "erase all disks of disk group #{1}; "
-                        "cache disk: '{2}', "
-                        "capacity disk(s): {3}."
+                        "State {} will "
+                        "erase all disks of disk group #{}; "
+                        "cache disk: '{}', "
+                        "capacity disk(s): {}."
                         "".format(
                             name,
                             idx,
@@ -1206,13 +1200,13 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                             disk_id=disk_id, service_instance=si
                         )
                     comments.append(
-                        "Erased disks of diskgroup #{0}; "
-                        "cache disk: '{1}', capacity disk(s): "
-                        "{2}".format(
+                        "Erased disks of diskgroup #{}; "
+                        "cache disk: '{}', capacity disk(s): "
+                        "{}".format(
                             idx,
                             cache_disk_display,
                             ", ".join(
-                                ["'{0}'".format(a) for a in capacity_disk_displays]
+                                ["'{}'".format(a) for a in capacity_disk_displays]
                             ),
                         )
                     )
@@ -1220,13 +1214,13 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
 
             if __opts__["test"]:
                 comments.append(
-                    "State {0} will create "
-                    "the disk group #{1}; cache disk: '{2}', "
-                    "capacity disk(s): {3}.".format(
+                    "State {} will create "
+                    "the disk group #{}; cache disk: '{}', "
+                    "capacity disk(s): {}.".format(
                         name,
                         idx,
                         cache_disk_display,
-                        ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(a) for a in capacity_disk_displays]),
+                        ", ".join(["'{}'".format(a) for a in capacity_disk_displays]),
                     )
                 )
                 log.info(comments[-1])
@@ -1241,15 +1235,15 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                 )
             except VMwareSaltError as err:
                 comments.append(
-                    "Error creating disk group #{0}: " "{1}.".format(idx, err)
+                    "Error creating disk group #{}: " "{}.".format(idx, err)
                 )
                 log.error(comments[-1])
                 errors = True
                 continue
 
-            comments.append("Created disk group #'{0}'.".format(idx))
+            comments.append("Created disk group #'{}'.".format(idx))
             log.info(comments[-1])
-            diskgroup_changes[six.text_type(idx)] = {
+            diskgroup_changes[str(idx)] = {
                 "new": {"cache": cache_disk_display, "capacity": capacity_disk_displays}
             }
             changes = True
@@ -1257,12 +1251,12 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
 
         # The diskgroup exists; checking the capacity disks
         log.debug(
-            "Disk group #{0} exists. Checking capacity disks: "
-            "{1}.".format(idx, capacity_disk_displays)
+            "Disk group #{} exists. Checking capacity disks: "
+            "{}.".format(idx, capacity_disk_displays)
         )
         existing_diskgroup = cache_disk_to_existing_diskgroup_map.get(cache_disk_id)
         existing_capacity_disk_displays = [
-            "{0} (id:{1})".format(
+            "{} (id:{})".format(
                 [d["scsi_address"] for d in host_disks if d["id"] == disk_id][0],
                 disk_id,
             )
@@ -1280,7 +1274,7 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                 ][0]
                 added_capacity_disk_ids.append(disk_id)
                 added_capacity_disk_displays.append(
-                    "{0} (id:{1})".format(disk_scsi_addr, disk_id)
+                    "{} (id:{})".format(disk_scsi_addr, disk_id)
                 )
         for disk_id in existing_diskgroup["capacity_disks"]:
             if disk_id not in capacity_disk_ids:
@@ -1289,12 +1283,12 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                 ][0]
                 removed_capacity_disk_ids.append(disk_id)
                 removed_capacity_disk_displays.append(
-                    "{0} (id:{1})".format(disk_scsi_addr, disk_id)
+                    "{} (id:{})".format(disk_scsi_addr, disk_id)
                 )
 
         log.debug(
-            "Disk group #{0}: existing capacity disk ids: {1}; added "
-            "capacity disk ids: {2}; removed capacity disk ids: {3}"
+            "Disk group #{}: existing capacity disk ids: {}; added "
+            "capacity disk ids: {}; removed capacity disk ids: {}"
             "".format(
                 idx,
                 existing_capacity_disk_displays,
@@ -1306,11 +1300,11 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
         # TODO revisit this when removing capacity disks is supported
         if removed_capacity_disk_ids:
             comments.append(
-                "Error removing capacity disk(s) {0} from disk group #{1}; "
+                "Error removing capacity disk(s) {} from disk group #{}; "
                 "operation is not supported."
                 "".format(
                     ", ".join(
-                        ["'{0}'".format(id) for id in removed_capacity_disk_displays]
+                        ["'{}'".format(id) for id in removed_capacity_disk_displays]
                     ),
                     idx,
                 )
@@ -1324,11 +1318,11 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
 
             # Building a string representation of the capacity disks
             # that need to be added
-            s = ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(id) for id in added_capacity_disk_displays])
+            s = ", ".join(["'{}'".format(id) for id in added_capacity_disk_displays])
             if __opts__["test"]:
                 comments.append(
-                    "State {0} will add "
-                    "capacity disk(s) {1} to disk group #{2}."
+                    "State {} will add "
+                    "capacity disk(s) {} to disk group #{}."
                     "".format(name, s, idx)
                 )
                 log.info(comments[-1])
@@ -1343,17 +1337,17 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
                 )
             except VMwareSaltError as err:
                 comments.append(
-                    "Error adding capacity disk(s) {0} to "
-                    "disk group #{1}: {2}.".format(s, idx, err)
+                    "Error adding capacity disk(s) {} to "
+                    "disk group #{}: {}.".format(s, idx, err)
                 )
                 log.error(comments[-1])
                 errors = True
                 continue
 
-            com = "Added capacity disk(s) {0} to disk group #{1}" "".format(s, idx)
+            com = "Added capacity disk(s) {} to disk group #{}" "".format(s, idx)
             log.info(com)
             comments.append(com)
-            diskgroup_changes[six.text_type(idx)] = {
+            diskgroup_changes[str(idx)] = {
                 "new": {
                     "cache": cache_disk_display,
                     "capacity": capacity_disk_displays,
@@ -1367,9 +1361,7 @@ def diskgroups_configured(name, diskgroups, erase_disks=False):
             continue
 
         # No capacity needs to be added
-        s = "Disk group #{0} is correctly configured. Nothing to be done." "".format(
-            idx
-        )
+        s = "Disk group #{} is correctly configured. Nothing to be done." "".format(idx)
         log.info(s)
         comments.append(s)
     __salt__["vsphere.disconnect"](si)
@@ -1532,11 +1524,11 @@ def host_cache_configured(
         )
         if not existing_disks:
             raise VMwareObjectRetrievalError(
-                "Disk with scsi address '{0}' was not found in host '{1}'"
+                "Disk with scsi address '{}' was not found in host '{}'"
                 "".format(datastore["backing_disk_scsi_addr"], hostname)
             )
         backing_disk = existing_disks[0]
-        backing_disk_display = "{0} (id:{1})".format(
+        backing_disk_display = "{} (id:{})".format(
             backing_disk["scsi_address"], backing_disk["id"]
         )
         log.trace("backing_disk = %s", backing_disk_display)
@@ -1547,8 +1539,8 @@ def host_cache_configured(
             if erase_backing_disk:
                 if __opts__["test"]:
                     comments.append(
-                        "State {0} will erase "
-                        "the backing disk '{1}' on host '{2}'."
+                        "State {} will erase "
+                        "the backing disk '{}' on host '{}'."
                         "".format(name, backing_disk_display, hostname)
                     )
                     log.info(comments[-1])
@@ -1558,16 +1550,16 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                         disk_id=backing_disk["id"], service_instance=si
                     )
                     comments.append(
-                        "Erased backing disk '{0}' on host "
-                        "'{1}'.".format(backing_disk_display, hostname)
+                        "Erased backing disk '{}' on host "
+                        "'{}'.".format(backing_disk_display, hostname)
                     )
                     log.info(comments[-1])
             # Create the datastore
             if __opts__["test"]:
                 comments.append(
-                    "State {0} will create "
-                    "the datastore '{1}', with backing disk "
-                    "'{2}', on host '{3}'."
+                    "State {} will create "
+                    "the datastore '{}', with backing disk "
+                    "'{}', on host '{}'."
                     "".format(name, datastore["name"], backing_disk_display, hostname)
                 )
                 log.info(comments[-1])
@@ -1582,7 +1574,7 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                     non_mbr_partitions = [p for p in partitions if p["format"] != "mbr"]
                     if len(non_mbr_partitions) > 0:
                         raise VMwareApiError(
-                            "Backing disk '{0}' has unexpected partitions"
+                            "Backing disk '{}' has unexpected partitions"
                             "".format(backing_disk_display)
                         )
                 __salt__["vsphere.create_vmfs_datastore"](
@@ -1592,8 +1584,8 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                     service_instance=si,
                 )
                 comments.append(
-                    "Created vmfs datastore '{0}', backed by "
-                    "disk '{1}', on host '{2}'."
+                    "Created vmfs datastore '{}', backed by "
+                    "disk '{}', on host '{}'."
                     "".format(datastore["name"], backing_disk_display, hostname)
                 )
                 log.info(comments[-1])
@@ -1615,21 +1607,21 @@ def host_cache_configured(
             # Check datastore is backed by the correct disk
             if not existing_datastores[0].get("backing_disk_ids"):
                 raise VMwareSaltError(
-                    "Datastore '{0}' doesn't have a "
+                    "Datastore '{}' doesn't have a "
                     "backing disk"
                     "".format(datastore["name"])
                 )
             if backing_disk["id"] not in existing_datastores[0]["backing_disk_ids"]:
 
                 raise VMwareSaltError(
-                    "Datastore '{0}' is not backed by the correct disk: "
-                    "expected '{1}'; got {2}"
+                    "Datastore '{}' is not backed by the correct disk: "
+                    "expected '{}'; got {}"
                     "".format(
                         datastore["name"],
                         backing_disk["id"],
                         ", ".join(
                             [
-                                "'{0}'".format(disk)
+                                "'{}'".format(disk)
                                 for disk in existing_datastores[0]["backing_disk_ids"]
                             ]
                         ),
@@ -1637,8 +1629,8 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                 )
 
             comments.append(
-                "Datastore '{0}' already exists on host '{1}' "
-                "and is backed by disk '{2}'. Nothing to be "
+                "Datastore '{}' already exists on host '{}' "
+                "and is backed by disk '{}'. Nothing to be "
                 "done.".format(datastore["name"], hostname, backing_disk_display)
             )
             existing_datastore = existing_datastores[0]
@@ -1686,8 +1678,8 @@ def host_cache_configured(
         if needs_setting:
             if __opts__["test"]:
                 comments.append(
-                    "State {0} will configure "
-                    "the host cache on host '{1}' to: {2}."
+                    "State {} will configure "
+                    "the host cache on host '{}' to: {}."
                     "".format(
                         name,
                         hostname,
@@ -1702,8 +1694,8 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                 if (existing_datastore["capacity"] / 1024.0 ** 2) < swap_size_MiB:
 
                     raise ArgumentValueError(
-                        "Capacity of host cache datastore '{0}' ({1} MiB) is "
-                        "smaller than the required swap size ({2} MiB)"
+                        "Capacity of host cache datastore '{}' ({} MiB) is "
+                        "smaller than the required swap size ({} MiB)"
                         "".format(
                             existing_datastore["name"],
                             existing_datastore["capacity"] / 1024.0 ** 2,
@@ -1717,11 +1709,11 @@ def host_cache_configured(
                     service_instance=si,
                 )
                 comments.append(
-                    "Host cache configured on host " "'{0}'.".format(hostname)
+                    "Host cache configured on host " "'{}'.".format(hostname)
                 )
         else:
             comments.append(
-                "Host cache on host '{0}' is already correctly "
+                "Host cache on host '{}' is already correctly "
                 "configured. Nothing to be done.".format(hostname)
             )
             result = True
diff --git a/salt/utils/http.py b/salt/utils/http.py
index 9522bd6ee4..c532da63d5 100644
--- a/salt/utils/http.py
+++ b/salt/utils/http.py
@@ -1062,3 +1062,23 @@ def _sanitize_url_components(comp_list, field):
         ret = "{}&".format(comp_list[0])
         comp_list.remove(comp_list[0])
         return ret + _sanitize_url_components(comp_list, field)
+
+
+def session(user=None, password=None, verify_ssl=True, ca_bundle=None, headers=None):
+    """
+    create a requests session
+    """
+    session = requests.session()
+    if user and password:
+        session.auth = (user, password)
+    if ca_bundle and not verify_ssl:
+        log.error("You cannot use both ca_bundle and verify_ssl False together")
+        return False
+    if ca_bundle:
+        opts = {"ca_bundle": ca_bundle}
+        session.verify = get_ca_bundle(opts)
+    if not verify_ssl:
+        session.verify = False
+    if headers:
+        session.headers.update(headers)
+    return session
diff --git a/salt/utils/thin.py b/salt/utils/thin.py
index ce48957374..60ddd0e67c 100644
--- a/salt/utils/thin.py
+++ b/salt/utils/thin.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ def get_tops_python(py_ver, exclude=None, ext_py_ver=None):
                 "{} does not exist. Could not auto detect dependencies".format(py_ver)
             )
             return {}
-        py_shell_cmd = "{0} -c 'import {1}; print({1}.__file__)'".format(py_ver, mod)
-        cmd = subprocess.Popen(py_shell_cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
+        py_shell_cmd = [py_ver, "-c", "import {0}; print({0}.__file__)".format(mod)]
+        cmd = subprocess.Popen(py_shell_cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         stdout, _ = cmd.communicate()
         mod_file = os.path.abspath(salt.utils.data.decode(stdout).rstrip("\n"))
 
diff --git a/salt/utils/vmware.py b/salt/utils/vmware.py
index 57aa2aaa69..f801ba2aab 100644
--- a/salt/utils/vmware.py
+++ b/salt/utils/vmware.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ import ssl
 import time
 from http.client import BadStatusLine
 
-import requests
 import salt.exceptions
 import salt.modules.cmdmod
 import salt.utils.path
@@ -182,7 +181,9 @@ def esxcli(
     return ret
 
 
-def get_vsphere_client(server, username, password, session=None):
+def get_vsphere_client(
+    server, username, password, session=None, verify_ssl=True, ca_bundle=None
+):
     """
     Internal helper method to create an instance of the vSphere API client.
     Please provide username and password to authenticate.
@@ -196,6 +197,10 @@ def get_vsphere_client(server, username, password, session=None):
     :param Session session:
         Request HTTP session instance. If not specified, one
         is automatically created and used
+    :param boolean verify_ssl:
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
+    :param basestring ca_bundle:
+        Path to the ca bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates.
 
     :returns:
         Vsphere Client instance
@@ -204,9 +209,7 @@ def get_vsphere_client(server, username, password, session=None):
     """
     if not session:
         # Create an https session to be used for a vSphere client
-        session = requests.session()
-        # If client uses own SSL cert, session should not verify
-        session.verify = False
+        session = salt.utils.http.session(verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle=ca_bundle)
     client = None
     try:
         client = create_vsphere_client(
@@ -218,7 +221,15 @@ def get_vsphere_client(server, username, password, session=None):
 
 
 def _get_service_instance(
-    host, username, password, protocol, port, mechanism, principal, domain
+    host,
+    username,
+    password,
+    protocol,
+    port,
+    mechanism,
+    principal,
+    domain,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Internal method to authenticate with a vCenter server or ESX/ESXi host
@@ -253,21 +264,26 @@ def _get_service_instance(
         raise salt.exceptions.CommandExecutionError(
             "Unsupported mechanism: '{}'".format(mechanism)
         )
+
+    log.trace(
+        "Connecting using the '%s' mechanism, with username '%s'", mechanism, username,
+    )
+    default_msg = (
+        "Could not connect to host '{}'. "
+        "Please check the debug log for more information.".format(host)
+    )
+
     try:
-        log.trace(
-            "Connecting using the '%s' mechanism, with username '%s'",
-            mechanism,
-            username,
-        )
-        service_instance = SmartConnect(
-            host=host,
-            user=username,
-            pwd=password,
-            protocol=protocol,
-            port=port,
-            b64token=token,
-            mechanism=mechanism,
-        )
+        if verify_ssl:
+            service_instance = SmartConnect(
+                host=host,
+                user=username,
+                pwd=password,
+                protocol=protocol,
+                port=port,
+                b64token=token,
+                mechanism=mechanism,
+            )
     except TypeError as exc:
         if "unexpected keyword argument" in exc.message:
             log.error(
@@ -280,30 +296,33 @@ def _get_service_instance(
             raise
     except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         # pyVmomi's SmartConnect() actually raises Exception in some cases.
-        default_msg = (
-            "Could not connect to host '{}'. "
-            "Please check the debug log for more information.".format(host)
-        )
+        if (
+            isinstance(exc, vim.fault.HostConnectFault)
+            and "[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]" in exc.msg
+        ) or "[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]" in str(exc):
+            err_msg = (
+                "Could not verify the SSL certificate. You can use "
+                "verify_ssl: False if you do not want to verify the "
+                "SSL certificate. This is not recommended as it is "
+                "considered insecure."
+            )
+        else:
+            log.exception(exc)
+            err_msg = exc.msg if hasattr(exc, "msg") else default_msg
+        raise salt.exceptions.VMwareConnectionError(err_msg)
 
+    if not verify_ssl:
         try:
-            if (
-                isinstance(exc, vim.fault.HostConnectFault)
-                and "[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]" in exc.msg
-            ) or "[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]" in str(exc):
-                service_instance = SmartConnect(
-                    host=host,
-                    user=username,
-                    pwd=password,
-                    protocol=protocol,
-                    port=port,
-                    sslContext=ssl._create_unverified_context(),
-                    b64token=token,
-                    mechanism=mechanism,
-                )
-            else:
-                log.exception(exc)
-                err_msg = exc.msg if hasattr(exc, "msg") else default_msg
-                raise salt.exceptions.VMwareConnectionError(err_msg)
+            service_instance = SmartConnect(
+                host=host,
+                user=username,
+                pwd=password,
+                protocol=protocol,
+                port=port,
+                sslContext=ssl._create_unverified_context(),
+                b64token=token,
+                mechanism=mechanism,
+            )
         except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             # pyVmomi's SmartConnect() actually raises Exception in some cases.
             if "certificate verify failed" in str(exc):
@@ -330,6 +349,7 @@ def _get_service_instance(
                 err_msg = exc.msg if hasattr(exc, "msg") else default_msg
                 log.trace(exc)
                 raise salt.exceptions.VMwareConnectionError(err_msg)
+
     atexit.register(Disconnect, service_instance)
     return service_instance
 
@@ -384,6 +404,7 @@ def get_service_instance(
     mechanism="userpass",
     principal=None,
     domain=None,
+    verify_ssl=True,
 ):
     """
     Authenticate with a vCenter server or ESX/ESXi host and return the service instance object.
@@ -416,6 +437,9 @@ def get_service_instance(
 
     domain
         Kerberos user domain. Required if mechanism is ``sspi``
+
+    verify_ssl
+        Verify the SSL certificate. Default: True
     """
 
     if protocol is None:
@@ -438,7 +462,15 @@ def get_service_instance(
 
     if not service_instance:
         service_instance = _get_service_instance(
-            host, username, password, protocol, port, mechanism, principal, domain
+            host,
+            username,
+            password,
+            protocol,
+            port,
+            mechanism,
+            principal,
+            domain,
+            verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
         )
 
     # Test if data can actually be retrieved or connection has gone stale
@@ -449,7 +481,15 @@ def get_service_instance(
         log.trace("Session no longer authenticating. Reconnecting")
         Disconnect(service_instance)
         service_instance = _get_service_instance(
-            host, username, password, protocol, port, mechanism, principal, domain
+            host,
+            username,
+            password,
+            protocol,
+            port,
+            mechanism,
+            principal,
+            domain,
+            verify_ssl=verify_ssl,
         )
     except vim.fault.NoPermission as exc:
         log.exception(exc)
diff --git a/salt/wheel/__init__.py b/salt/wheel/__init__.py
index 38792a10f6..53c3d8527f 100644
--- a/salt/wheel/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/wheel/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Modules used to control the master itself
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ import salt.utils.zeromq
 
 
 class WheelClient(
-    salt.client.mixins.SyncClientMixin, salt.client.mixins.AsyncClientMixin, object
+    salt.client.mixins.SyncClientMixin, salt.client.mixins.AsyncClientMixin
 ):
     """
     An interface to Salt's wheel modules
@@ -123,8 +121,8 @@ class WheelClient(
             })
             {'jid': '20131219224744416681', 'tag': 'salt/wheel/20131219224744416681'}
         """
-        fun = low.pop("fun")
-        return self.asynchronous(fun, low)
+        fun = low.get("fun")
+        return self.asynchronous(fun, low, local=False)
 
     def cmd(
         self,
@@ -143,9 +141,7 @@ class WheelClient(
             >>> wheel.cmd('key.finger', ['jerry'])
             {'minions': {'jerry': '5d:f6:79:43:5e:d4:42:3f:57:b8:45:a8:7e:a4:6e:ca'}}
         """
-        return super(WheelClient, self).cmd(
-            fun, arg, pub_data, kwarg, print_event, full_return
-        )
+        return super().cmd(fun, arg, pub_data, kwarg, print_event, full_return)
 
 
 Wheel = WheelClient  # for backward-compat
diff --git a/salt/wheel/pillar_roots.py b/salt/wheel/pillar_roots.py
index 2c242ef3a7..7504d28777 100644
--- a/salt/wheel/pillar_roots.py
+++ b/salt/wheel/pillar_roots.py
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 The `pillar_roots` wheel module is used to manage files under the pillar roots
 directories on the master server.
 """
 
-# Import python libs
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import os
 
-# Import salt libs
 import salt.utils.files
 import salt.utils.path
-
-# Import 3rd-party libs
+import salt.utils.verify
 from salt.ext import six
 
 
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@ def read(path, saltenv="base"):
     ret = []
     files = find(path, saltenv)
     for fn_ in files:
-        full = next(six.iterkeys(fn_))
+        full = next(iter(fn_.keys()))
         form = fn_[full]
         if form == "txt":
             with salt.utils.files.fopen(full, "rb") as fp_:
@@ -100,19 +95,23 @@ def write(data, path, saltenv="base", index=0):
     index of the file can be specified to write to a lower priority file root
     """
     if saltenv not in __opts__["pillar_roots"]:
-        return "Named environment {0} is not present".format(saltenv)
+        return "Named environment {} is not present".format(saltenv)
     if len(__opts__["pillar_roots"][saltenv]) <= index:
-        return "Specified index {0} in environment {1} is not present".format(
+        return "Specified index {} in environment {} is not present".format(
             index, saltenv
         )
     if os.path.isabs(path):
         return (
-            "The path passed in {0} is not relative to the environment " "{1}"
+            "The path passed in {} is not relative to the environment " "{}"
         ).format(path, saltenv)
+    roots_dir = __opts__["pillar_roots"][saltenv][index]
+    dest = os.path.join(roots_dir, path)
+    if not salt.utils.verify.clean_path(roots_dir, dest):
+        return "Invalid path"
     dest = os.path.join(__opts__["pillar_roots"][saltenv][index], path)
     dest_dir = os.path.dirname(dest)
     if not os.path.isdir(dest_dir):
         os.makedirs(dest_dir)
     with salt.utils.files.fopen(dest, "w+") as fp_:
         fp_.write(salt.utils.stringutils.to_str(data))
-    return "Wrote data to file {0}".format(dest)
+    return "Wrote data to file {}".format(dest)
-- 
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