Useful Links: OpenSSL API Documentation: https://www.openssl.org/docs Github: https://github.com/openssl/openssl OpenSSL Wiki: https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Main_Page Original Simple Server: https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Simple_TLS_Server --------------------------------------------------------------- Generate self signed cert and key 'pem' files (good for 10 years): openssl req -newkey rsa:4096 -x509 -sha256 -days 3650 -nodes -out cert.pem -keyout key.pem You can just hit carriage returns to accept the default values, except for "Common Name"; you should enter 'localhost', or an actual hostname. The same keys can be used for both communicating instances; same or different machines.