Ability to set date/time on ios (and android) devices (new method)

[rwyndenAloha]

instead of changing the date within the simulated ios, what we would do is provide a command line dcd option that allows us to set the date OF the container running the maestro script. (that should work, as in Maestro, when running on the client, we can set the date on our Macs and get it to work). the container seems likely to be inside of docker, but you likely get the idea now.

[rwyndenAloha]

To set the date within a Docker container without impacting the host system or monitoring, the most effective method is to use libfaketime, a library that intercepts system calls related to time and date, allowing the container to report a different time without modifying the actual system clock.
This approach ensures the host machine's time remains unchanged and does not interfere with monitoring systems.

To implement this, add the following to your Dockerfile:

WORKDIR /
RUN git clone https://github.com/wolfcw/libfaketime.git
WORKDIR /libfaketime/src
RUN make install

Then, run your application with the LD_PRELOAD and FAKETIME environment variables set:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/local/lib/faketime/libfaketime.so.1 FAKETIME_NO_CACHE=1 python /srv/intercept/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:3000

The FAKETIME environment variable can be dynamically set to a specific date and time (e.g., 2020-01-01) or a relative offset (e.g., +15d) to simulate different time scenarios.
This method is ideal for testing time-sensitive applications, such as those involving SSL certificates, Y2K bugs, or year-2038 compliance, without affecting the host or monitoring infrastructure.