Standalone SSL

Standalone Backendless
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Hi team, I would like to ask you if is there some guideline how to setup SSL with Standalone server ?
I just bought ssl certificate and now I have one *.pem file, but not sure how to deploy it. Currently there is self signed certificate, but Its not what I want to use in production. Also there is one thing… When I am connected via https to my server and try to retrieve some data from “REST console” I am getting error “Server temporarily unavailable”. I guess its because of this url:

https://myserver:80/api/v1/data/Users

Where is mentioned “https”, but port is “80” (should be 443 right? ). How can I change that ?

And my last question is regarding hardware requirements. How “powerful” should be server (CPU, RAM) for running at least one application. I know its really hard to say, but is there any table comparing number of concurent connections/ api calls to server requirements ?

Many thanks in advance for support

Josef

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Hi Josef,

Configuring SSL on Standalone Backendless follows the same process as for Apache. Please see the docs here: https://wiki.bitnami.com/Applications/Bitnami_Standalone_Backendless#How_to_enable_SSL.3f

As for the server configuration, it is impossible to answer. You need to benchmark your installation and see what the limits are.

Regards,
Mark

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Hi Mark,

many thanks for reply. Thanks for link. Last question. Is there any benchmark tool, how can I simulate load to my server ?

Thanks

Josef

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you can use http://jmeter.apache.org/

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Hi Sergey,

many thanks for reply ! I will try it ;-). I have tried to find there some solution how to fix Rest API console port.

When I am connected via https to my server and try to retrieve some data from “REST console” I am getting error “Server temporarily unavailable”. I guess its because of this url:

https://myserver:80/api/v1/data/Users

Where is mentioned “https”, but port is “80” (should be 443 right? ). How can I change that ?

Is it possible to change that ? I have setup force rewriting port 80 to 443 as was described in wiki, but in “REST console” is still mentioned only port 80.
Thanks
Josef

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Hi Josef,

To configure https in Standalone backendless you need to make the following changes in backendless.config:

    add host with https in the allowedHosts element (to allow access to development console via https) <host>https://your-backendless-dev-console-address</host> Modify the "console" element : <console> <rootUrl>https://your-backendless-dev-console-address</rootUrl> Make the following change to allow API https access: <server> <ipHeader>X-Real-IP</ipHeader> <httpAddress>https://your-server-host-address</httpAddress>
Regards, Mark
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Hi Mark,

many thanks for reply ! I already did this in backendless.config :slight_smile: and wanted to share this but you was quicker :-). I just create a new topic regarding new version of BL stand alone server. If is possible to quick reply here and I will close the new one topic ? My question was…

Hi team,

I would like to ask you, if is there a plan, release the same version as you running on cloud also for Standalone server ? I have tried to import database (ZIP file) from Parse server to cloud and it was workable. But when I tried to do the same to my server I got this error

For input string: “null"

If there is a plan to release the same version also for SA server, kindly asking for estimate, when this will be released/ available for downloading.

Thank you in advance for reply

Josef

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The updated version of the Standalone installer is in QA now. We will release it as soon as it passes all the tests.

Regards,
Mark

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Ok great news, do you have time estimate ? Days, weeks, months ?

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Weeks.