php ratchet websocket SSL connect?
If you are using Apache web server (2.4 or above), enable these modules in httpd.conf file :
- mod_proxy.so
- mod_proxy_wstunnel.so
Add this setting to your httpd.conf file
ProxyPass /wss2/ ws://ratchet.mydomain.org:8888/
Use this URL in your JavaScript call when you want a WSS connection:
var ws = new WebSocket("wss://ratchet.mydomain.org/wss2/NNN");
Restart Apache web server and make sure that your Ratchet worker (web socket connection) is open before applying the settings (telnet hostname port).
A few days ago I was looking for the answer of this question and I found this in the Github Ratchet issues: https://github.com/ratchetphp/Ratchet/issues/489
The last answer, answered by heidji, says this:
I only added this comment for newbies like me who need a quick instruction how to implement SSL: Via the ReactPHP docs you only need to construct the SecureServer mentioned in such manner:
$webSock = new React\Socket\Server('0.0.0.0:8443', $loop);$webSock = new React\Socket\SecureServer($webSock, $loop, ['local_cert' => '/etc/ssl/key.pem', 'allow_self_signed' => true, 'verify_peer' => false]);
and then inject into the IoServer as mentioned by cboden above
So it seems that now there is a way to implement a secure websocket server with Ratchet without needing an HTTPS proxy.
Here you have the SecureServer class documentation: https://github.com/reactphp/socket#secureserver