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Project: HTTPS SSL

This project is part of the ALX System Engineering & DevOps curriculum, focusing on understanding HTTPS SSL, DNS configuration, web stack debugging, and HAProxy setup for SSL termination.

Concepts Covered

  • DNS
  • Web stack debugging

Background Context

This project aims to address the importance of securing website traffic by implementing HTTPS SSL and configuring HAProxy for SSL termination.

Learning Objectives

By completing this project, you will be able to:

  • Explain the roles of HTTPS SSL
  • Describe the purpose of encrypting traffic
  • Understand SSL termination

Requirements

General

  • Editors: vi, vim, emacs
  • Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • File Endings: All files should end with a new line
  • Executable Scripts: All Bash script files must be executable
  • Shellcheck: Scripts must pass Shellcheck (version 0.3.7) without any errors
  • Script Header: The first line of all Bash scripts should be #!/usr/bin/env bash
  • Comments: The second line of all Bash scripts should be a comment explaining the script's purpose

Quiz Questions

After completing the tasks, there will be quiz questions to reinforce your understanding of the concepts covered.

Tasks

0. World Wide Web

  • Directory: 0x10-https_ssl
  • File: 0-world_wide_web

Configure your domain zone to point subdomains to respective IPs and write a Bash script to display information about subdomains.

1. HAProxy SSL Termination

  • Directory: 0x10-https_ssl
  • File: 1-haproxy_ssl_termination

Configure HAProxy to accept encrypted traffic using SSL termination for the subdomain www.

2. No Loophole in Your Website Traffic

  • Directory: 0x10-https_ssl
  • File: 100-redirect_http_to_https

Configure HAProxy to automatically redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS for enhanced security.

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