diff --git a/src/nlsr_conf_param.hpp b/src/nlsr_conf_param.hpp
index 7fc51f2..2bd7cd3 100644
--- a/src/nlsr_conf_param.hpp
+++ b/src/nlsr_conf_param.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             , maxFacesPerPrefix(0)
             , tunnelType(0)
             , detailedLogging(0)
+            , certDir()
             , debugging(0)
             , isHyperbolicCalc(0)
             , seqFileDir()
@@ -142,6 +143,16 @@
         {
             return logDir;
         }
+        
+        void setCertDir(std::string cd)
+        {
+            certDir=cd;
+        }
+        
+        std::string getCertDir()
+        {
+            return certDir;
+        }
 
         void setSeqFileDir(string ssfd)
         {
@@ -264,6 +275,7 @@
 
         int maxFacesPerPrefix;
         string logDir;
+        string certDir;
         string seqFileDir;
         string logFile;
         int detailedLogging;