Configuring SSL certificate(HTTPS)

A website needs an SSL certificate in order to keep user data secure, verify ownership of the website, prevent attackers from creating a fake version of the site, and gain user trust.

This document introduces how to get and use SSL certificate(HTTPS) for your application.

Get a SSL Certificate from a Certificate Authority

You can get a SSL certificate from a certificate authority (CA) such as Let's Encrypt or Cloudflare and so on.

Once you have a certificate, you need to configure your web server to use it. The following references show how to configure your web server to use a certificate.

Create a Self-Signed Certificate

You can create a self-signed certificate for testing purposes or internal use.

There is an article about how to create a self-signed certificate, If you are using IIS, you can use the following this document to obtain a Certificate

Common Problems

The remote certificate is invalid because of errors in the certificate chain: UntrustedRoot

This error may occur when using IIS. You need to trust your certificate by Manage computer certificates.

References

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