the-paperless-project/paperless

Add automatic HTTPS

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#95 opened on Mar 21, 2016

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Description

I am not familiar with Django so I do not know of any modules to handle this, I only know it has been done for example by caddy.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythondjango
Domain
backendsecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of Djangofamiliarity with HTTPS and TLSknowledge of ACME protocol
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
This issue is very old and lacks specific implementation details. The repository is a Django application. To add automatic HTTPS, one common approach is integrating Let's Encrypt via acme tiny or certbot with Django. There is no linked PR or maintainer guidance. The contributor should first investigate how Django currently handles HTTP and then propose a design for automatic certificate issuance and renewal. Look at existing Django packages like django letsencrypt or django sslserver for reference.