diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa53ea0..d339961 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ disk. It instead installs the files directly on the NMC. Logic
 automatically deduces if the device is an NMC2 or NMC3 and performs
 the appropriate installation steps.
 
-e.g. `./apc-p15-tool install --keyfile ./apckey.pem --certfile ./apccert.pem --apchost myapc.example.com:22 --username apc --password someSecret --fingerprint 123abc`
+e.g. `./apc-p15-tool install --keyfile ./apckey.pem --certfile ./apccert.pem --hostname myapc.example.com --username apc --password someSecret --fingerprint 123abc`
 
 ## Note About Install Automation
 
diff --git a/pkg/app/cmd_install.go b/pkg/app/cmd_install.go
index d3270a4..a431eb8 100644
--- a/pkg/app/cmd_install.go
+++ b/pkg/app/cmd_install.go
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"apc-p15-tool/pkg/apcssh"
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"encoding/pem"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // cmdInstall is the app's command to create apc p15 file content from key and cert
@@ -36,7 +41,9 @@ func (app *app) cmdInstall(cmdCtx context.Context, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	// host to install on must be specified
-	if app.config.install.hostAndPort == nil || *app.config.install.hostAndPort == "" {
+	if app.config.install.hostname == nil || *app.config.install.hostname == "" ||
+		app.config.install.sshport == nil || *app.config.install.sshport == 0 {
+
 		return errors.New("install: failed, apc host not specified")
 	}
 
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@ func (app *app) cmdInstall(cmdCtx context.Context, args []string) error {
 
 	// make APC SSH client
 	cfg := &apcssh.Config{
-		Hostname:          *app.config.install.hostAndPort,
+		Hostname:          *app.config.install.hostname + ":" + strconv.Itoa(*app.config.install.sshport),
 		Username:          *app.config.install.username,
 		Password:          *app.config.install.password,
 		ServerFingerprint: *app.config.install.fingerprint,
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ func (app *app) cmdInstall(cmdCtx context.Context, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	// installed
-	app.stdLogger.Printf("install: apc p15 file installed on %s", *app.config.install.hostAndPort)
+	app.stdLogger.Printf("install: apc p15 file installed on %s", *app.config.install.hostname)
 
 	// restart UPS webUI
 	if app.config.install.restartWebUI != nil && *app.config.install.restartWebUI {
@@ -89,5 +96,48 @@ func (app *app) cmdInstall(cmdCtx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		app.stdLogger.Println("install: sent webui restart command")
 	}
 
+	// check the new certificate is installed
+	if app.config.install.skipVerify != nil && !*app.config.install.skipVerify &&
+		app.config.install.webUISSLPort != nil && *app.config.install.webUISSLPort != 0 {
+
+		app.stdLogger.Println("install: attempting to verify certificate install...")
+
+		// sleep for UPS to finish anything it might be doing
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
+		// if UPS web UI was restarted, sleep longer
+		if app.config.install.restartWebUI != nil && *app.config.install.restartWebUI {
+			app.stdLogger.Println("install: waiting for ups webui restart...")
+			time.Sleep(25 * time.Second)
+		}
+
+		// connect to the web UI to get the current certificate
+		conf := &tls.Config{
+			InsecureSkipVerify: true,
+		}
+		conn, err := tls.Dial("tcp", *app.config.install.hostname+":"+strconv.Itoa(*app.config.install.webUISSLPort), conf)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("install: failed to dial webui for verification (%s)", err)
+		}
+		defer conn.Close()
+
+		// get top cert
+		leafCert := conn.ConnectionState().PeerCertificates[0]
+		if leafCert == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("install: failed to get web ui leaf cert for verification (%s)", err)
+		}
+
+		// convert pem to DER for comparison
+		pemBlock, _ := pem.Decode(certPem)
+
+		// verify cert is the correct one
+		certVerified := bytes.Equal(leafCert.Raw, pemBlock.Bytes)
+		if !certVerified {
+			return errors.New("install: web ui leaf cert does not match new cert")
+		}
+
+		app.stdLogger.Println("install: ups web ui cert verified")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/app/config.go b/pkg/app/config.go
index 6ef840b..7edf216 100644
--- a/pkg/app/config.go
+++ b/pkg/app/config.go
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ type config struct {
 	}
 	install struct {
 		keyCertPemCfg
-		hostAndPort    *string
+		hostname       *string
+		sshport        *int
 		fingerprint    *string
 		username       *string
 		password       *string
 		restartWebUI   *bool
+		webUISSLPort   *int
+		skipVerify     *bool
 		insecureCipher *bool
 	}
 }
@@ -92,16 +95,19 @@ func (app *app) getConfig(args []string) error {
 	cfg.install.certPemFilePath = installFlags.StringLong("certfile", "", "path and filename of the certificate in pem format")
 	cfg.install.keyPem = installFlags.StringLong("keypem", "", "string of the key in pem format")
 	cfg.install.certPem = installFlags.StringLong("certpem", "", "string of the certificate in pem format")
-	cfg.install.hostAndPort = installFlags.StringLong("apchost", "", "hostname:port of the apc ups to install the certificate on")
+	cfg.install.hostname = installFlags.StringLong("hostname", "", "hostname of the apc ups to install the certificate on")
+	cfg.install.sshport = installFlags.IntLong("sshport", 22, "apc ups ssh port number")
 	cfg.install.fingerprint = installFlags.StringLong("fingerprint", "", "the SHA256 fingerprint value of the ups' ssh server")
 	cfg.install.username = installFlags.StringLong("username", "", "username to login to the apc ups")
 	cfg.install.password = installFlags.StringLong("password", "", "password to login to the apc ups")
 	cfg.install.restartWebUI = installFlags.BoolLong("restartwebui", "some devices may need a webui restart to begin using the new cert, enabling this option sends the restart command after the p15 is installed")
+	cfg.install.webUISSLPort = installFlags.IntLong("sslport", 443, "apc ups ssl webui port number")
+	cfg.install.skipVerify = installFlags.BoolLong("skipverify", "the tool will try to connect to the UPS web UI to verify install success; this flag disables that check")
 	cfg.install.insecureCipher = installFlags.BoolLong("insecurecipher", "allows the use of insecure ssh ciphers (NOT recommended)")
 
 	installCmd := &ff.Command{
 		Name:      "install",
-		Usage:     "apc-p15-tool install --keyfile key.pem --certfile cert.pem --apchost example.com:22 --fingerprint 123abc --username apc --password test",
+		Usage:     "apc-p15-tool install --keyfile key.pem --certfile cert.pem --hostname example.com --fingerprint 123abc --username apc --password test",
 		ShortHelp: "install the specified key and cert pem files on an apc ups (they will be converted to a comaptible p15 file)",
 		Flags:     installFlags,
 		Exec:      app.cmdInstall,