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I run a Docker container that contains a lightweight Debian and an app on a Ubuntu remote-server.

Right now I can reach the app online over http://remote-server-ip:port, but I'd like to make it available on HTTPS.

I wonder which part I have to configure in order to serve the app over HTTPS. Do I have to setup HTTPS just for the Ubuntu remote-server or do I also need to adjust the Debian running inside the container?

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HTTPS can't be just enabled in your container, like a setting. You'll need to configure your web server, generate the certificates and even your application must be able to receive HTTPS requests.

I can suggest you two approaches:

  1. The old and dumb style is to generate and sign your own certificates. Then point them in your web server config files. Here is a tutorial using nginx in Ubuntu. [1] [2]
  2. The best way is use a Docker container made for this purpose. You can do it by yourself, from scratch, but I'll leave the one I use. It uses Let's Encrypt and and it's nothing less than awesome. [4]
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  • @rotareti, does my answer solves your question? Commented Nov 7, 2016 at 17:38

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