How To Setup SSL GEXP / GETH Node Ubuntu

Requirements

• Server
• Domain
• SSL Cert

Server Requirements

• CPU with 2+ cores.
• 2GB RAM (4GB Recommended)
• 60GB free storage space to sync the Mainnet.
• 8 MBit/sec download Internet service.

Install Ubuntu Dependencies

sudo apt-get install curl git mercurial make binutils bison gcc build-essential

Setup GEXP Guild Environment

Install GVM (Go Version Manager)

bash < <(curl -s -S -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/moovweb/gvm/master/binscripts/gvm-installer)

Build GVM

gvm install go1.14 -B
gvm use go1.14 --default

Build GEXP

git clone https://www.github.com/expanse-org/go-expanse.git
cd go-expanse
git checkout v1.9.x
make gexp

Launch GEXP In Second Screen

screen -S gexp
./build/bin/gexp --http --http.addr="0.0.0.0" --http.vhosts="*" --ws --ws.origins="*" console

To exit the screen and keep gexp running hold CTRL then press "A" then "D" (CTRL+ A -> D)

SSL

Generate SSL Key and CSR

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout exp.node.key -out exp.node.csr

Fill in the prompt accordingly

Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:NC
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Greenville
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Eggswap
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:nodes
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:node.yourdomain.com
Email Address []:[email protected]

Buy SSL From Namecheap or wherever

Notes

Sometimes certs come debundled from the bundle, and if that is the case then you will have to combine them with the unix cmd below.

cat your_domain.crt your_domain.ca-bundle >> ssl-bundle.crt

Setup Nginx

Install Nginx

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx

Setup Nginx

sudo mv /etc/nginx/sites-available/default /etc/nginx/sites-available/default.backup
sudo nano /etc/ngnix/sites-available/default

Copy & Paste

upstream rpc  {
  server 127.0.0.1:9656;
}

upstream ws  {
  server 127.0.0.1:9657;
}

server {

  listen 443 ssl;
  server_name default_server;


    # change these paths!
    ssl_certificate /root/ssl-bundle.cert;
    ssl_certificate_key /root/eggswap.node.key;

    # enables all versions of TLS, but not SSLv2 or 3 which are weak and now deprecated.
    ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2;

    # disables all weak ciphers
    ssl_ciphers 'AES128+EECDH:AES128+EDH';

    ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;


    location / {
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
        proxy_set_header X-NginX-Proxy true;
        proxy_pass    http://rpc;
    }

  location ^~ /ws {
      proxy_http_version 1.1;
      proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
      proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
      proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
      proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
      proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
      proxy_set_header X-NginX-Proxy true;
      proxy_pass   http://ws;
  }

  location ^~ /rpc {
      proxy_http_version 1.1;
      proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
      proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
      proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
      proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
      proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
      proxy_set_header X-NginX-Proxy true;
      proxy_pass    http://rpc;
  }
}

Restart Nginx

sudo /etc/init.d/nginx restart