Accessing Sshwifty
- Open your browser and visit:
https://<SERVER_IP> - A browser SSL warning is expected (self-signed certificate)
- Authentication is required (Basic Auth popup)
- Authentication method: HTTP Basic Auth
- Credentials are stored securely in:
/root/.cloudzy-creds
Important Files and Directories
- Installation directory:
/root/sshwifty - Docker Compose file:
/root/sshwifty/docker-compose.yml - Stored credentials:
/root/.cloudzy-creds - Nginx virtual host:
/etc/nginx/sites-available/sshwifty.conf - Basic Auth file:
/etc/nginx/auth/sshwifty.htpasswd - TLS certificates:
/etc/nginx/ssl
Security Notes
- Only Nginx listens on public ports.
- Access is protected via Basic Auth.
- TLS uses a self-signed certificate.
- Credentials are stored with restrictive permissions.
Enabling SSL with a Domain
1. Point your domain to the server IP.
2. Edit Nginx config and replace both server_name <IP>; with your domain (<your-domain>) for both HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) blocks:
vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/sshwifty.conf
3. Install Certbot:
apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx
4. Run the following command to generate a valid Let’s Encrypt certificate:
certbot certonly --nginx --non-interactive --agree-tos --email [email protected] -d yourdomain.com
5. Replace SSL paths in Nginx config:
vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/sshwifty.conf
# Before:
# ssl_certificate /etc/nginx/ssl/fullchain.pem;
# ssl_certificate_key /etc/nginx/ssl/privkey.pem;
# After:
# ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pem;
# ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem;
6. Restart Nginx to apply the changes:
systemctl restart nginx
7. Open your browser and visit: https://yourdomain.com
