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Create self-signed SSL certificate for Nginx
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# sudo apt-get install -y curl
# curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mikepsinn/b1142aa685ef71d6d3af9b01fc386539/raw/self-signed-wildcard-ssl-for-nginx.sh | sudo bash -s
ROOT_DOMAIN=quantimo.do
# Specify where we will install
SSL_DIR="/etc/nginx/ssl"
# Set the wildcarded domain we want to use
WILDCARD_DOMAIN="*.${ROOT_DOMAIN}"
sudo mkdir ${SSL_DIR} || true
# A blank passphrase
PASSPHRASE=""
# Set our CSR variables
SUBJ="
C=US
ST=Connecticut
O=QuantiModo
localityName=New Haven
commonName=$WILDCARD_DOMAIN
organizationalUnitName=QuantiModo
emailAddress=m@quantimo.do
"
# Generate our Private Key, CSR and Certificate
sudo rm ${SSL_DIR}/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.key
sudo rm ${SSL_DIR}/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.csr
sudo openssl genrsa -out "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.key" 2048
sudo openssl req -new -subj "$(echo -n "$SUBJ" | tr "\n" "/")" -key "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.key" -out "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.csr" -passin pass:${PASSPHRASE}
sudo openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.csr" -signkey "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.key" -out "$SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.crt"
echo "
Add this to your nginx config:
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name example.local;
root /vagrant/public.built;
ssl on;
ssl_certificate $SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.crt;
ssl_certificate_key $SSL_DIR/${ROOT_DOMAIN}.key;
... and the rest ...
}
"
echo "
Chrome Users:
Go to Settings.
Click advanced settings at the bottom.
Scroll down to Network and click "Change Proxy Settings"
Go to the Content tab and then click "Clear SSL State"
"
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