NginxProxyManager / NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager

Add more options for certificate sources

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, NPM supports Let's Encrypt or uploading custom certificates. As a self-hoster, all my services are internal, so Let's Encrypt doesn't work. Creating a custom certificate for each service is tedious. I wish there were better options in NPM for self-hosters!

Describe the solution you'd like

NPM should support configuring the ACME server, so that I can setup a Smallstep or Boulder CA server myself (e.g. direct it to https://my-ca.local for certificate requests)

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • NPM generates certificates itself - and make it a simple option. NPM should be capable to do so and can offer the user to download the required certificates to install them on their client PC or other servers.
  • NPM adds a pass-through option for proxying services (so I can use the service's own certificates)

Additional context

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The "several custom CAs" thing is just an idea, though practically most people probably only have one... as long as it remembers the info for that one I don't care if there's only one option :)

Also, the rename of "Custom" felt better with all the new options, but I have no strong feelings about it...

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the existing Let's Encrypt and custom-certificate configuration paths, then trace where certificate-source choices and ACME requests are handled. Done means users can configure a custom ACME server for certificate requests while retaining the existing certificate options.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nginx, typescript
Domain
backend, frontend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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