08-13-2017, 08:33 PM | #1 |
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How to use SSL on Mac running Server
I have a Mac mini running Server on which I want to run the calibre Content Server. For added security I want to access calibre using SSL, but I’ve been unsuccessful.
I can access my website on the Mac mini (using https), but I can’t access calibre (when I append the 8080 port number to the URL). I suspect that I need to fill in two fields in the “Sharing over the net” Preferences panel: (1) Path to the SSL certificate file and (2) Path to the SSL private key file. Can anyone confirm that I am on the right path? (No pun intended) And if so, where can I find these two files on a Mac system? |
08-13-2017, 09:45 PM | #2 | |
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See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...enssl#10176685 this is the command I used on my lunix system. Code:
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout calibre_key.pem -out calibre_cert.pem -days 730 -nodes |
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08-13-2017, 10:04 PM | #3 |
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Thanks. It looks like I'm on the right track. A couple questions:
(1) The Mac Server already has a Self-Signed certificate. Can I use that instead of generating a new one with openssl? (2) Whichever certificate I use do the certificate and key go in /etc/ssl? (And who should own them?) |
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see: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/ser...-other-servers Quote:
bernie Last edited by gbm; 08-13-2017 at 10:22 PM. |
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