diff --git a/hitch/content.md b/hitch/content.md index b54c8da4c..7bb8d38f1 100644 --- a/hitch/content.md +++ b/hitch/content.md @@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ docker run hitch "--backend=[varnish]:8443" ## Setting the certificate -The Hitch Docker image comes with a self-signed certificate that is stored in `/etc/hitch/certs/default`. +The Hitch Docker image comes with a self-signed certificate that is stored in `/etc/hitch/certs/default`. -This certificate is automatically created during *Hitch* package install, and is a self-signed certificate using 2048-bit RSA-encrypted cipher. It is set up for the `localhost` hostname, with an expiration date 30 years in the future. +This certificate is automatically created during *Hitch* package install, and is a self-signed certificate using 2048-bit RSA-encrypted cipher. It is set up for the `localhost` hostname, with an expiration date 30 years in the future. This certificate is only suited for testing. Using a bind mount, you can override the value of the certificate and use your own certificate, which is advisable.