SSL Certificate Setup for Seedbox Web Services

Why SSL on a Seedbox?

SSL encrypts the connection between your browser and your seedbox. Without it, your login credentials and torrent data are sent in plain text — visible to anyone monitoring your network.

Self-Signed vs Let’s Encrypt

• Self-signed: Quick, no domain needed, but browsers show security warnings
• Let’s Encrypt: Free, trusted certificates — no warnings, but requires a domain name pointing to your seedbox

Fixing Self-Signed Certificate Warnings

If you see “Your connection is not private” when accessing your seedbox:

1. Click Advanced → Proceed to site (this is safe for your own seedbox)
2. Or: import the certificate into your browser’s trusted store for permanent trust

Let’s Encrypt Setup

# Install certbotnsudo apt install certbotnn# Generate certificatensudo certbot certonly --standalone -d yourdomain.comnn# Certificate files will be at:n# /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pemn# /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem