heh guys, i have a question, do i need ssl cert fo...
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tylim
11/26/2018, 4:20 PMheh guys, i have a question, do i need ssl cert for node server? if so how can i do it
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Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:23 PMLet's Encrypt allows you to generate free ssl certs for a domain name if you have one.
https://letsencrypt.org/
Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:25 PMSSL is a good option to have. You don't want anyone to see what is going on between the backend and a frontend. But you would usually have Nginx handle the SSL part. As Node isn't the best with CPU intensive processing, and SSL Encryption can be very CPU intensive. Also using Nginx allows you to reverse proxy your Node port,
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tylim
11/26/2018, 4:33 PMi have the private key and cert, i generate them using certbot
tylim
11/26/2018, 4:33 PMbut i cant find a way to activate them
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Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:42 PMbut i cant find a way to activate themThere are quite a lot of resources on how to get enable SSL Encryption working in Nginx on Google. Which have you tried?
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tylim
11/26/2018, 4:45 PMya there is a lot tutorial on ngix ssl but can i do it without ngix?
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Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:45 PMOkay then. What resources have you used to configure Node for SSL then?
Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:47 PMBecause again, there are a lot of resources on google for that.
https://itnext.io/node-express-letsencrypt-generate-a-free-ssl-certificate-and-run-an-https-server-in-5-minutes-a730fbe528ca
https://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-use-ssltls-with-node-js/
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tylim
11/26/2018, 4:47 PMok, i will read it thank you
tylim
11/26/2018, 4:48 PMi am unaware that i can ssl nodejs
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Asjas
11/26/2018, 4:48 PMYou can. It's just bad. Or not recommended
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tylim
11/26/2018, 4:51 PMok, after this i will look at ngix if this is bad
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