scsskid · December 9, 2020 15:13 · Feb 13, 2017
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+/*
+
+This module creates an HTTPS web server and serves static content
+from a specified directory on a specified port.
+
+To generate a new cert:
+
+  openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365
+
+To remove the passphrase requirement:
+
+  openssl rsa -in key.pem -out newkey.pem && mv newkey.pem key.pem
+
+Or just include the "passphrase" option when configuring the HTTPS server.
+
+Sources:
+- http://blog.mgechev.com/2014/02/19/create-https-tls-ssl-application-with-express-nodejs/
+- https://expressjs.com/en/starter/static-files.html
+
+*/
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const https = require('https');
+const express = require('express');
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.static(process.env.SERVE_DIRECTORY || 'dist'));
+app.get('/', function(req, res) {
+  return res.end('<p>This server serves up static files.</p>');
+});
+
+const options = {
+  key: fs.readFileSync('key.pem', 'utf8'),
+  cert: fs.readFileSync('cert.pem', 'utf8'),
+  passphrase: process.env.HTTPS_PASSPHRASE || ''
+};
+const server = https.createServer(options, app);
+
+server.listen(process.env.SERVER_PORT || 8443);