how to get ssl working to support https about heroku-buildpack-nginx

[beanieboi]

this will be fixed by #20

[beanieboi]

hey,

adding --with-http_ssl_module \ on line 50 (e.g.) should work.
Can you explain what are you trying to achieve?

ben

[zs787]

I'm trying to see if can get nginx to accept secure connections i.e. https.
For example, if we need an extra layer of security within our applications and want them to reach each other through nginx (proxy) using https.

I can try again and see if I missed something last time but adding that module didnt work, last time I tried.

[beanieboi]

are you in common runtime or private spaces? in common runtime there is no way to accept SSL connection at your dyno, it will be handled by the Heroku Loadbalancer that terminates the SSL for you. there is also my private buildpack, which is a enhanced version of the heroku buildpack. it includes a more recent version of nginx and more modules.

https://github.com/beanieboi/nginx-buildpack

[zs787]

Thank you and I appreciate your reference, looks like I will use it instead.
As for my application its actually in a shield space/private space and planning to use internal routing.
Currently its failing as I need to proxy_pass https://... but wouldn't do it. Otherwise we will have to change the code and web server to not enforce ssl.

Just out of curiosity I would like to know if what I did last time was the proper way, I forked this Heroku build-pack and modified the script by adding --with-http_ssl_module which did not work. I think it needs to be done for the build-pack repo and not in my nginx app repo (the forked one), as the build pack will overwrite it.