Origin Server Connection Security with Universal SSL
Sep 30, 2014Nick Sullivan
Summary
This post introduces Universal SSL, enabling HTTPS support for all sites by default. It details two primary methods for securing the connection between Cloudflare and origin servers: Full SSL using self-signed certificates and Strict SSL using certificates from trusted Certificate Authorities. It also previews a future Cloudflare Origin CA and certificate pinning feature.
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