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How to Set Up a Reverse Proxy with Self-Signed SSL for Internal Networks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

This guide explains how to configure an Nginx reverse proxy with a self-signed wildcard SSL certificate using a private Root CA. It targets internal networks without public IPs or domains, such as hospitals, offices, and homelabs. The setup ensures browsers trust internal HTTPS sites without security warnings.

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While useful for internal labs, self-signed CAs require manual trust distribution and are not a substitute for proper public PKI in production.
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