HTTPS Certificate Configuration

This guide provides a step-by-step process for creating a self-signed SSL certificate using OpenSSL and configuring OTbase to use it. Before beginning, ensure you have OpenSSL installed on your system. If not, you can download it from the official OpenSSL website.

Install OpenSSL

Download OpenSSL: Visit the OpenSSL download page and download the appropriate version for your operating system.

Install OpenSSL: Follow the installation instructions provided on the website or in the downloaded files.

Generate a Self-Signed Certificate

Open the Terminal and navigate to the folder where you want to create the certificate files. We'll now generate the certificate by running the following command:

openssl req -x509 -sha256 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ot-base.key -out ot-base.crt -addext "subjectAltName = IP:your.ip.address.here"

Replace your.ip.address.here with your server's IP address or hostname.

Next, you'll be prompted to enter details like your country, state, organization, etc. Fill these out as appropriate.

Copy the Certificate to the OTbase Config Folder

Find the configuration folder for OTbase on your system. You can find your environment's respective folder using this chart.

Copy the Certificate Files

Copy both the ot-base.key and ot-base.crt files to the OTbase configuration folder.

Reload OTbase to Use the New Certificate

Run the following command to reload OTbase with the new certificate:

docker exec -ti ot-base reload

Verify the HTTPS Configuration

Launch your preferred web browser and navigate to your OTbase URL

https://your.hostname.here(replace with your hostname).

Check for a Secure Connection

Your browser should indicate that the connection is secure.

Note: Since this is a self-signed certificate, you might initially get a warning which you can bypass.