In this step by step tutorial I take you through how to set up a “custom” domain using: .NET Core, Kestrel webserver, self-signed certificates and more.

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

💻 Code on GitHub: https://github.com/binarythistle/S03E04---Custom-HTTPS-Domain
🔒 HTTPS Article: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ssl/what-is-https/

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INTRODUCTION

• 2:21 Course Overview
• 5:46 Demo
• 6:27 Tooling

HTTPS OVERVIEW

• 6:49 What is HTTPS, SSL & TLS?
• 7:46 Certificate & Authorities Overview
• 9:44 What does a certificate contain?
• 10:30 Public & Private Key Overview
• 11:48 HTTPS How it Works (Interaction Diagram)

LOCALHOST SET UP

• 14:37 Scaffold Up our API
• 19:25 Generating a Local Dev Certificate
• 22:37 The need for a custom domain

CUSTOM DOMAIN PART 1

• 23:56 Update HOSTS File
• 27:02 Host name resolution order
• 28:15 Create our Self-Signed Certificate
• 35:00 Import Certificate into Trusted Root

CUSTOM DOMAIN PART 2

• 36:58 - User Secrets Overview
• 38:30 - Configure User Secrets
• 42:14 - Update appsettings.Development.json
• 44:07 - Create HostConfig static Class
• 46:00 - Update Program Class - Read in Config
• 49:55 - Load Certificate into Kestrel
• 55:13 - Listen on Specific IP Address

FINAL THOUGHTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• 57:57 - Wrap Up
• 58:39 - Credits

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