Quantum/docs/tls-setup-guide.md
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# TLS/HTTPS Setup Guide for Quantum
## Overview
**Quantum** includes enterprise-grade TLS/HTTPS support with:
- **Manual certificate configuration** (production-ready)
- **Self-signed certificates** (development/testing)
- **ACME/Let's Encrypt framework** (coming soon)
- **HTTP/2 automatic negotiation**
- **Wildcard certificate support**
## Quick Start
### 1. Generate Development Certificates
**Self-Signed Certificate (localhost testing):**
```bash
# Generate certificate valid for localhost
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -nodes \
-subj "/CN=localhost/O=Quantum Dev/C=US"
# Verify certificate
openssl x509 -in cert.pem -text -noout | grep -E "(Subject|DNS|IP)"
```
**Multi-Domain Certificate:**
```bash
# Create config file for Subject Alternative Names
cat > cert.conf <<EOF
[req]
distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
req_extensions = v3_req
prompt = no
[req_distinguished_name]
CN = quantum.local
[v3_req]
subjectAltName = @alt_names
[alt_names]
DNS.1 = localhost
DNS.2 = quantum.local
DNS.3 = *.quantum.local
IP.1 = 127.0.0.1
IP.2 = ::1
EOF
# Generate multi-domain certificate
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout multi-key.pem -out multi-cert.pem \
-days 365 -nodes -config cert.conf -extensions v3_req
```
### 2. Production Certificates
**Using Let's Encrypt (certbot):**
```bash
# Install certbot
sudo apt-get install certbot # Ubuntu/Debian
# or
brew install certbot # macOS
# Generate certificate for your domain
sudo certbot certonly --standalone -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com
# Certificates will be in: /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/
# - fullchain.pem (certificate)
# - privkey.pem (private key)
```
**Using existing certificates:**
```bash
# Copy your certificates to Quantum directory
cp /path/to/your/fullchain.pem ./production-cert.pem
cp /path/to/your/privkey.pem ./production-key.pem
# Set proper permissions
chmod 644 ./production-cert.pem
chmod 600 ./production-key.pem
```
## Configuration Examples
### Basic HTTPS Configuration
```json
{
"admin": {
"listen": ":2019"
},
"apps": {
"http": {
"servers": {
"https_server": {
"listen": [":443", ":8443"],
"routes": [
{
"handle": [
{
"handler": "static_response",
"status_code": 200,
"body": "Hello from Quantum HTTPS Server!"
}
]
}
],
"tls": {
"certificates": [
{
"certificate": "./cert.pem",
"key": "./key.pem",
"subjects": ["localhost", "127.0.0.1"]
}
]
}
}
}
}
}
}
```
### Multi-Domain HTTPS Configuration
```json
{
"admin": {
"listen": ":2019"
},
"apps": {
"http": {
"servers": {
"multi_domain_server": {
"listen": [":443"],
"routes": [
{
"match": [
{
"matcher": "host",
"hosts": ["api.example.com"]
}
],
"handle": [
{
"handler": "reverse_proxy",
"upstreams": [
{
"dial": "backend-api:8080"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"match": [
{
"matcher": "host",
"hosts": ["files.example.com"]
}
],
"handle": [
{
"handler": "file_sync",
"root": "./sync-data",
"enable_upload": true
}
]
},
{
"handle": [
{
"handler": "file_server",
"root": "./public"
}
]
}
],
"tls": {
"certificates": [
{
"certificate": "/etc/ssl/certs/example.com.pem",
"key": "/etc/ssl/private/example.com.key",
"subjects": ["example.com", "*.example.com"]
}
]
}
}
}
}
}
}
```
### ACME/Let's Encrypt Configuration (Framework)
```json
{
"admin": {
"listen": ":2019"
},
"apps": {
"http": {
"servers": {
"auto_https_server": {
"listen": [":443"],
"routes": [
{
"handle": [
{
"handler": "file_server",
"root": "./public"
}
]
}
],
"tls": {
"automation": {
"policies": [
{
"subjects": ["yourdomain.com", "www.yourdomain.com"],
"issuer": {
"module": "acme",
"ca": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory",
"email": "admin@yourdomain.com",
"agreed": true
}
}
]
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```
## Testing Your HTTPS Setup
### 1. Basic Connection Test
```bash
# Test HTTPS connection
curl -k https://localhost:8443
# Test with certificate verification (should fail with self-signed)
curl https://localhost:8443
# Test HTTP/2 support
curl -k --http2 -I https://localhost:8443
# Test with verbose output
curl -k -v https://localhost:8443
```
### 2. Certificate Information
```bash
# View certificate details
openssl s_client -connect localhost:8443 -servername localhost < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | \
openssl x509 -noout -text | grep -E "(Subject|Issuer|Not Before|Not After|DNS)"
# Test certificate chain
openssl s_client -connect localhost:8443 -showcerts < /dev/null
```
### 3. Performance Testing
```bash
# Test HTTP/2 multiplexing
curl -k --http2-prior-knowledge https://localhost:8443/file1 \
https://localhost:8443/file2 \
https://localhost:8443/file3
# Load testing with ApacheBench (HTTP/2)
h2load -n 1000 -c 10 -m 10 https://localhost:8443/
```
## Security Best Practices
### 1. Certificate Management
```bash
# Set proper file permissions
chmod 644 *.pem # Certificates (public)
chmod 600 *.key # Private keys (secure)
# Store certificates securely
sudo mkdir -p /etc/quantum/certificates
sudo mkdir -p /etc/quantum/private
sudo chown root:quantum /etc/quantum/private
sudo chmod 750 /etc/quantum/private
```
### 2. Production Deployment
```bash
# Create systemd service with proper security
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/quantum.service > /dev/null <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Quantum HTTPS Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=quantum
Group=quantum
WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/quantum
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/quantum -c /etc/quantum/config.json
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
# Security settings
NoNewPrivileges=true
PrivateTmp=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=true
ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/quantum
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
# Enable and start service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable quantum
sudo systemctl start quantum
```
### 3. Firewall Configuration
```bash
# Open HTTPS ports
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8443/tcp
# Close HTTP if not needed
sudo ufw deny 80/tcp
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
**Certificate Loading Errors:**
```bash
# Check certificate format
openssl x509 -in cert.pem -noout -text
# Check private key format
openssl rsa -in key.pem -noout -text
# Verify certificate and key match
openssl x509 -in cert.pem -noout -pubkey | sha256sum
openssl rsa -in key.pem -pubout 2>/dev/null | sha256sum
```
**Connection Issues:**
```bash
# Check server is listening
ss -tlnp | grep :443
# Test with openssl client
openssl s_client -connect localhost:443 -debug
# Check logs
tail -f /var/log/quantum/error.log
```
**HTTP/2 Issues:**
```bash
# Verify HTTP/2 support
curl -k --http2 -I https://localhost:8443 | grep -i "http/2"
# Test ALPN negotiation
openssl s_client -connect localhost:8443 -alpn h2,http/1.1
```
## What's Next
- **ACME Integration**: Automatic Let's Encrypt certificate management (coming soon)
- **Certificate Renewal**: Automated certificate rotation
- **HTTP/3 Support**: QUIC protocol with TLS 1.3
- **Advanced Security**: OCSP stapling, HSTS headers, certificate pinning
## Support
For TLS-related issues:
- Check certificate validity and format
- Verify network connectivity and firewall rules
- Review Quantum logs for detailed error messages
- Test with simple configurations first
**Quantum now provides revolutionary TLS termination with quantum leap performance!** ⚡🔒