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This feature is available on images as old as 2022.06.19 since it requires [PST storage partition on SD card](pst.md).
Ports 80+443 need to be opened if you are port forwarding for this to work properly.
## Basic setup
1. Update the OS and make sure that you are using a new image with [PST storage](pst.md).
```
# rw
# pacman -Syu
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...
# kvmd-pstrun -- true
```
If the storage is not available, you need to [reflash the OS image](flashing_os.md) to the latest one from our official website.
2. Switch filesystem to RW and obtain the certificate (for example, `pikvm.example.com`. The method depends on the network configuration. In the simplest case, if PiKVM is open for access from the Internet, it is recommended to use the webroot. Another examples will be described below.
3. Install the certificate for KVMD-Nginx and (optionally) [KVMD-VNC](vnc.md). Running services will be restarted/reloaded automatically. Switch filesystem to RO.
```
# kvmd-certbot install_nginx pikvm.example.com
# kvmd-certbot install_vnc pikvm.example.com
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```
4. Check the renewal immediately, just for testing:
```
# kvmd-certbot renew --force-renewal
```
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This example shows that PiKVM may not be accessible from the internet, but you can still get a certificate if you use Cloudflare DNS.
1. Switch filesystem to RW and install the Cloudflare DNS plugin:
```
# rw
# pacman -Syu certbot-dns-cloudflare
```
2. Prepare the environment for the DNS plugin (place the auth data):
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```
3. Obtain the certificate:
```
# kvmd-certbot certonly \
--dns-cloudflare \
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4. Next follow the basic guide.
## Route53 DNS
This example shows that PiKVM may not be accessible from the internet, but you can still get a certificate if you use AWS Route53 DNS. Make sure you are running an image newer than 2022.06.20 and kvmd version 3.119-1 or greater.
1. Switch filesystem to RW and install the Route53 DNS plugin:
```
# rw
# pacman -Syu certbot-dns-route53
```
2. Configure Your AWS User
For the certbot_dns_route53 plugin to work it needs to be able to connect to AWS using an access key with the correct permissions.
To do this securely you’ll want to create a new AWS user that only has the necessary permissions it needs to work.
You can find instructions for creating a user [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_create.html#id_users_create_console). The basics of it is you’ll want a user with Programmatic access (not console), add it to a group (I created a new one just for this user and any future certbot users I might need).
The user will need specific permissions that are required to allow the certbot plugin to create the necessary CNAME records. These can be added by manually selecting them from a very long list or you can use the json view to give it the following permissions.
```json
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"route53:ListHostedZones",
"route53:GetChange"
],
"Resource": [
"*"
]
},
{
"Effect" : "Allow",
"Action" : [
"route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets"
],
"Resource" : [
"arn:aws:route53:::hostedzone/YOURHOSTEDZONEID"
]
}
]
}
```
Make sure you replace YOURHOSTEDZONEID with the instance ID of your hosted zone.
Once the user is created don’t forget to download and save your access key and secret access key (somewhere secure, these are as sensitive as your passwords).
For the certbot_dns_route53 plugin to work it needs to be able to connect to AWS using an access key with the correct permissions.
To do this securely you’ll want to create a new AWS user that only has the necessary permissions it needs to work.
You can find instructions for creating a user [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_create.html#id_users_create_console). The basics of it is you’ll want a user with Programmatic access (not console), add it to a group (I created a new one just for this user and any future certbot users I might need).
The user will need specific permissions that are required to allow the certbot plugin to create the necessary CNAME records. These can be added by manually selecting them from a very long list or you can use the json view to give it the following permissions.
Make sure you replace YOURHOSTEDZONEID with the instance ID of your hosted zone.
Once the user is created don’t forget to download and save your access key and secret access key (somewhere secure, these are as sensitive as your passwords).
3. Setup credentials:
We now need to put the AWS credentials on the PiKVM so the certbot can use them.
Here is an example .route53.auth file. Replace the placeholders with the access key and secret access key that you just saved from AWS and fill them in.
Here is an example .route53.auth file. Replace the placeholders with the access key and secret access key that you just saved from AWS and fill them in.
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-d pikvm.example.com
```
4. Enable automatic certificate renewal:
5. Enable automatic certificate renewal:
Create the file: `/etc/conf.d/kvmd-certbot` with the following contents so the renewall service can find the authentication file containing the AWS credentials:
[ACME DNS](https://github.com/joohoi/acme-dns) is a _"Limited DNS server with RESTful HTTP API to handle ACME DNS challenges easily and securely."_ The [acme-dns-client](https://github.com/acme-dns/acme-dns-client) works, in conjunction, with Certbot (**`kvmd-certbot`**) to enable **`DNS-01`** challenge support via ACME DNS.
These instructions are for how to install and use the **`acme-dns-client`** with ACME DNS for PiKVM.
Assumptions:
- ACME DNS is already set up and functioning in the environment
- ACME DNS Server is **`auth.example.org`**
- PiKVM Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is **`pikvm.example.org`**
- PiKVM is running on a supported Raspberry Pi using the [PiKVM OS](https://github.com/pikvm/os) (which is 32-bit as of the writing of this documentation)
- All configuration examples below are as user **`root`** via a terminal session to PiKVM
Not in Scope:
- Installation and Setup of ACME DNS Server
1. Ensure that Step 1 from [Basic Setup](https://docs.pikvm.org/letsencrypt/#basic-setup) has been completed
2. Visit the [Releases](https://github.com/acme-dns/acme-dns-client/releases) page to get the URL for the latest **`acme-dns-client`** release.
!!! note
PiKVM OS is 32-bit, which is **`linux_armv6`**.
3. Install **`acme-dns-client`**
The **`acme-dns-client`** is not distributed by **`pacman`** and is a manual installation. The steps below are for:
- Creating a folder for **`acme-dns-client`**
- Downloading and extracting the **`acme-dns-client`** TAR from Github
- Moving the **`acme-dns-client`** binary to the created folder
- Cleaning up files from the download
- Creating the necessary persistent symbolic link to allow **`acme-dns-client`** to be ran
- Initialize **`acme-dns-client`**
!!! note
Make sure to replace the URL below with the one gathered from Step 1. As of the writing of this documentation, the latest (and demonstrated) version is **v0.3**.
If using `acme-dns-client` on an internal/private domain with an ACME compatible Certificate Authority do not forget to add `-ns <dns-server-ip>:<dns-server-port>` to `acme-dns-client register`
5. Register Certbot
```sh
kvmd-certbot register
```
6. Request Certificate via Certbot
```sh
kvmd-certbot certonly --manual --preferred-challenges dns --manual-auth-hook 'acme-dns-client' -d pikvm.example.org
```
!!! note
If using an ACME compatible Certificate Authority (other than Let's Encrypt) do not forget to add `--server https://ca.example.org/acme/acme/directory` to `kvmd-certbot`
7. Follow steps 3 through 5 under [Basic Setup](https://docs.pikvm.org/letsencrypt/#basic-setup) to complete setup and renewal of certificates
## Wireguard proxy
If you don't have public IP, and you don't want to put your API keys in PiKVM,
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to which you'll connect over wireguard.
The example assumes:
- FQDN of your pikvm is `pikvm1.int.example`;
- FQDN of the proxy VPS is `acme-proxy.example`;
- public IP addresses of VPS are `198.51.100.1` and `2001:db8::1`;
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1. Setup wireguard and ensure it's working.
2. Setup public DNS zone to point the domain address at the public VPS:
```zone
acme-proxy.example. IN A 198.51.100.1
acme-proxy.example. IN AAAA 2001:db8::1
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3. On the public VPS, configure HTTP proxy to forward
`/.well-known/acme-challenge` to PiKVM. For example in nginx: