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Understanding TLS & SSL

this file is closely related to Using Nginx & Traeffic, consider merging.
What is an SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate is a signed string issued by trust third-party providers. Commonly called a 'cert', they enable encrypted transmission of data between hosts. It is bad practice to not use SSL certs when hosting servers or websites.

How to pick a reverse proxy: options

Nginx

Nginx Proxy Manager

Traefic

Caddy

Caddy Docker Proxy