diff --git a/salt/common/init.sls b/salt/common/init.sls
index eb142eeae..326fbaff2 100644
--- a/salt/common/init.sls
+++ b/salt/common/init.sls
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ socore:
     - gid: 939
     - home: /opt/so
     - createhome: True
+    - shell: /bin/bash
 
 # Create a state directory
 
diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index 67cca6ebe..91729abe8 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ salt_checkin() {
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'MASTERONLY' ]; then
   salt-call state.apply common
   salt-call state.apply ca
+  salt-call state.apply ssl
   service salt-minion restart
   salt-call state.highstate