Set up local static file server with HTTPS

local-static-file-server-https-node-http-server-openssl.md

Set up local static file server with HTTPS

• npm i http-server -g - global install the static file server
• openssl genrsa -des3 -out key.pem 1024
• openssl req -new -key key.pem -out csr.pem
• cp key.pem key.pem.org
• openssl rsa -in key.pem.org -out key.pem
• openssl x509 -req -days 9999 -in csr.pem -signkey key.pem -out cert.pem
• http-server . --S in the root directory

Found via:

• http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html
• http://superuser.com/questions/826232/how-to-bypass-the-secure-connection-failed-warning-in-firefox-33#comment1084972_826736

I followed the steps but it is showing invalid certificate warning.