Deploying Certificates to Tomcat

Matthew Casperson's blog post from June 22, 2017, offers a detailed guide on configuring HTTPS for Tomcat in Windows by utilizing a Java keystore, similar to a previous approach with WildFly. It emphasizes the need for certain prerequisites, including an OpenSSL client, the Groovy SDK, and Java 8 JDK, to execute the necessary commands and scripts. The process involves creating and distributing certificates, followed by modifying the server.xml file to include a <Connector> element for HTTPS configuration and ensuring the HTTP connector's redirectPort attribute points to the correct port. A Groovy script is provided to automate these updates, and the author notes that these scripts are part of a proof of concept that may be integrated into Octopus Deploy in the future. Readers are encouraged to engage with the content by commenting on the script or suggesting Java features for Octopus Deploy.