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You can use [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) to get an SSL certificate You can use [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) to get an SSL certificate
for free. for free.
## How do I access web services? ## How do I securely access web services?
code-server is capable of proxying to any port using either a subdomain or a code-server is capable of proxying to any port using either a subdomain or a
subpath. subpath which means you can securely access these services using code-server's
built-in authentication.
### Sub-domains ### Sub-domains
Set up a wildcard certificate for your domain and a wildcard DNS entry (or you You will need a DNS entry that points to your server for each port you want to
can configure each subdomain individually for the ports you expect to use). access. You can either set up a wildcard DNS entry for `*.<domain>` if your domain
name registrar supports it or you can create one for every port you want to
access (`3000.<domain>`, `8080.<domain>`, etc).
You should also set up TLS certificates for these subdomains, either using a
wildcard certificate for `*.<domain>` or individual certificates for each port.
Start code-server with the `--proxy-domain` flag set to your domain. Start code-server with the `--proxy-domain` flag set to your domain.
``` ```
code-server --proxy-domain coder.com code-server --proxy-domain <domain>
``` ```
Now you can browse to `<port>.coder.com`. Note that this uses the host header so Now you can browse to `<port>.<domain>`. Note that this uses the host header so
ensure your reverse proxy forwards that information if you are using one. ensure your reverse proxy forwards that information if you are using one.
### Sub-paths ### Sub-paths