Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats SSL Certs, Approvals and Cloudflare
Mar 21, 2022
The hosts dive into the intricacies of setting up SSL certificates and how services like Cloudflare can simplify this process. They share valuable debugging tools like LogRocket that aid in tracking issues. Challenges with domain verification and the need for multiple SSL certs are discussed, alongside strategies for effective traffic management. The conversation touches on dynamic IP addresses, load balancing, and the complexities involved in DNS configurations, all while emphasizing the crucial role SSL plays in securing websites.
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Wes's Hosting Move
- Wes decided to move his course platform hosting to Render for its continuous integration capabilities with Node.js.
- He needs a regular Node app, not a serverless one, and Render supports this, unlike Vercel.
SSL Challenges
- Let’s Encrypt offers free SSL certificates, but requires domain ownership verification via HTTP or DNS challenges.
- The DNS challenge helps generate SSL certificates before switching domain names, crucial for minimizing downtime during server migrations.
Cloudflare's Role
- Cloudflare acts as a proxy, intercepting website traffic to provide services like DDoS protection, caching, and SSL certificates.
- This proxying, while beneficial, can cause issues with platform-as-a-service providers like Render.