If you want to use encrypted connections for a host that you control, you need a TLS certificate. You can create a self-signed TLS certificate, but unless it has been signed by a Certifying Authority (like Verisign), you'll see a browser warning that the site is not secure. Here, you'll learn how to become your own certifying authority for hosts used internally.
A better approach is to become your own local Certifying Authority. Here, you'll learn how to become your own certifying authority for hosts used internally.
Your browser will not trust a certificate that has not been signed by a Certifying Authority. You'll need a root certificate with a private key in order to employ a certifying authority to sign your certificates for use by your host's server processes, like a web server or app server. In this order, do the following:
- Generate a private key. You'll be prompted for a passphra