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What? Why can't you just use a reverse proxy that terminates ssl?

I don't think you're going to get any traffic if the landing page people see is a security warning.

I don't think a reverse proxy would work in this case due to the JWT security requirements (callbackable internet accessible endpoints). In any case, that's one of the big reasons we are favoring the electron app as the primary desktop interface because it takes the problem away. The browser based interface is targeted at server deploys and in those cases if you're hosting from a proper ip address, you want to install your own cert of course.

I don't know what to tell you, I personally run many services this way, and I've yet to encounter a situation where this doesn't work.

Regardless, your landing page currently is inaccessible. That should be a major concern.

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