diff --git a/content/v2.0/security/https_setup.md b/content/v2.0/security/https_setup.md index 941566593..d2e4dd406 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/security/https_setup.md +++ b/content/v2.0/security/https_setup.md @@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ menu: v2_0: name: Enabling HTTPS parent: Security & authorization -v2.0/tags: [security, authentication, tls] +v2.0/tags: [security, authentication, tls, https] --- Enabling HTTPS encrypts the communication between clients and the InfluxDB server. When configured with a signed certificate, HTTPS can also verify the authenticity of the InfluxDB server to connecting clients. +{{% warn %}} InfluxData [strongly recommends](/influxdb/v1.7/administration/security/) enabling HTTPS, especially if you plan on sending requests to InfluxDB over a network. +{{% /warn %}} ## Requirements @@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ InfluxDB supports three types of TLS certificates: * **Self-signed certificates** Self-signed certificates are _not_ signed by a Certificate Authority (CA). - [Generate a self-signed certificate]((#step-1-generate-a-self-signed-certificate)) on your own machine. Unlike CA-signed certificates, self-signed certificates only provide cryptographic security to HTTPS requests. They do not allow clients to verify the identity of the InfluxDB server. With this certificate option, every InfluxDB instance requires a unique self-signed certificate. + You can generate a self-signed certificate on your own machine.