A Simple Node.js based Self-signed SSL server.

Usage:

1. git clone git@github.com:rajaraodv/localhost-ssl.git

2. CD into localhost-ssl and do: npm install

3. node app.js <path-to-the-base-folder-that-should-be-served-in-ssl>

   • For example: node app.js ~/apps/myapp if you want to server files from myapp folder.
   • You will see the below error at first that asks you to create server.crt and server.key
   • You can go through the Heroku article or go through the quick steps below to create them.

       
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   ERROR. Self signed cert and key not found!
   
   FOLLOW QUICK STEPS BELOW TO CREATE SELF SIGNED CERTS:
   (Note: these instructions are from this Heroku article: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/ssl-certificate-self)
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   (Copy paste the below commands one by one)
   
   Step 1. openssl genrsa -des3 -passout pass:x -out server.pass.key 2048 
   Step 2. openssl rsa -passin pass:x -in server.pass.key -out server.key 
   Step 3. rm server.pass.key 
   Step 4. openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr                   (<----- Hit Enter to accept default values or enter your own)
   Step 5. openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt
   
   

4. Run step 2 again.

5. Open browser and go to: https://localhost:3000/path-to-file-inside-base-folder (Note: this is HTTPS)

   • For example: If the base folder you entered earlier is: "~/apps/myapp and you want to access a file ~/apps/myapp/test.js, open: https://localhost:3000/test.js (<-- HTTPS)

Note: Chrome will complain that this cert is untrusted. But since this is your own localhost and if you trust it, press OK and you are ready to go.

MIT LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Jason Huck, Simon Georget http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

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