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Create https connection for cluster #190

Closed zmorris248 closed 3 months ago

zmorris248 commented 3 months ago

If this feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

We found that since our server uses cookies to validate the frontend users to the backend, and cookies used on the browser must be done through https connections, we had to modify our configuration to work over https connections. Otherwise, most browsers will not accept the access_token provided by our server to any users who log in. Alternatives Considered If Applicable

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We need some sort of https port on our internet facing load balancers. There might also need to be configuration changes with what kinds of cookies our backend server is providing to people so that the cookies work properly over https. Additional Context