assign HTTPS to node.js socket.io

Question

i want to create HTTPS server to my node.js socket.io server, did it with self sign certification, using this code

    var fs = require( 'fs' );
var app = require('express')();
var https        = require('https');
var server = https.createServer({
    key: fs.readFileSync('C:/ssl/ia.key'),
    cert: fs.readFileSync('C:/ssl/ia.crt'),
    requestCert: false,
    rejectUnauthorized: false
},app);
server.listen(8888);

but when purchasing real one i only get .crt file, how to secure my node app using it on windows server?

Check this one http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25318997/convert-crt-file-to-cer-and-key — notnotundefined, Apr 21 '17 at 12:53
@Thabung i must use real SSL, self generated certificate will not work. — DevMohammad, Apr 21 '17 at 16:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 21 '17 at 12:58

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Short answer: no private key - no way.

You need a private key that was used to purchase the certificate.

Or you can use letsencrypt-express:

Free SSL and managed or automatic HTTPS for node.js with Express, Koa, Connect, Hapi, and all other middleware systems.

https://www.npmjs.com/package/letsencrypt-express

answered Apr 21 '17 at 12:58

stdob--

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is there's a way to generate or get the private key from the purchased SSL ? already asked tech support of couple of websites selling SSL's and they cant give me private key, this is my big issue – DevMohammad Apr 21 '17 at 16:06

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '17 at 11:01

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Found the answer, i had to do a CSR from my server using OPENSSL batch, in that case it will create CSR and the private KEY, buying SSL using the CSR will give me the CRT and i will use the generated key from the OPENSSL.

answered Apr 23 '17 at 11:01

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assign HTTPS to node.js socket.io

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