simple https local server

.gitignore

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+*.pem

server.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# taken from http://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/
+# generate server.xml with the following command:
+#    openssl req -new -x509 -keyout server.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
+# run as follows:
+#    python simple-https-server.py
+# then in your browser, visit:
+#    https://localhost:4443
+#
+# openssl req -new -x509 -keyout server.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
+
+from http.server import HTTPServer, SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
+import ssl, os
+
+if not os.path.exists("key.pem") or not os.path.exists("cert.pem"):
+    os.system(
+        "openssl req -nodes -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -subj '/CN=mylocalhost'"
+    )
+port = 443
+httpd = HTTPServer(("0.0.0.0", port), SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
+httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket(
+    httpd.socket, keyfile="key.pem", certfile="cert.pem", server_side=True
+)
+print(f"Server running on https://0.0.0.0:{port}")
+httpd.serve_forever()