Running JIRA over SSL or HTTPS

[vhall]

I am seeking clear instructions on how to configure HTTPS in Jira Tomcat web server. I am running Jira 8.1 on Windows 2016 server. 

The following article; https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA044/Running+JIRA+over+SSL+or+HTTPS?_ga=2.182909730.505254273.1579714344-387228174.1565132255#RunningJIRAoverSSLorHTTPS-ImportCertificateIntoTheTruststore

is useful, but I am not familiar with keytool and we are using a wildcard cert currently available in .pfx format. (*.reflexionmedical.com). 

Web Server details are as follows:

FQDN it Is technically jiratest.ad.reflexionmedical.com

[JimmyVanAU]

Consider running Jira behind a reverse proxy such as nginx, and let that do all of the heavy lifting.

This blog post outlines the steps - https://blog.servicerocket.com/adoption/blog/2014/07/3-steps-in-set-up-nginx-as-proxy-server-for-atlassian-jira

It's similar to Atlassian's knowledge base article - https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/configure-jira-server-to-run-behind-a-nginx-reverse-proxy-426115340.html - with the addition of the https side of things. You can otherwise follow the Atlassian article, then have a look at how to use nginx as a reverse proxy. nginx can easily run on your existing Windows 2016 server as it has a very small footprint.

[Adrian Stephen]

Hi @vhall 

Welcome to the Atlassian Community. 

If you are using a .pfx  format cert, you may follow the steps from this article :

• https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-run-jira-over-https-with-a-personal-information-exchange-pfx-certificate-432804342.html

May I know if you have tried the steps from the article above? 

Do keep us updated with the progress & have a great day!

Regards ,
Adrian Stephen 

[vhall]

Thank you Adrian. Once I have the wildcard cert, I will follow the instructions per article provided and keep you informed.