simple-https-server.py

# taken from http://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/
# generate server.xml with the following command:
#    openssl req -new -x509 -keyout key.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
# run as follows:
#    python simple-https-server.py
# then in your browser, visit:
#    https://localhost:4443

import BaseHTTPServer, SimpleHTTPServer
import ssl

httpd = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer(('localhost', 4443), SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket (httpd.socket, keyfile='./key.pem', certfile='./server.pem', server_side=True)
httpd.serve_forever()

Good stuff, thank you. Here's a Python3 version for those interested.

https://gist.github.com/DannyHinshaw/a3ac5991d66a2fe6d97a569c6cdac534