Kestrel - Use specific SSL cert already on my machine

Question

Optimizely CMS (the artist formerly known as EPiServer) recently released a .Net Core version. I can run my site using Kestrel. But, I want to set a specific url for my site, and I want to use an already existing SSL cert for this url.

The cert is installed on my machine in the WebHosting store.

Here is my Kestrel config:

launchSettings.json

"MySampleProject": {
  "commandName": "Project",
  "launchBrowser": true,
  "externalUrlConfiguration": true,
  "applicationUrl": "https://sampleproject.local.hostname.dev",
  "environmentVariables": {
    "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
  }
}

appsettings.json

"Kestrel": {
"Endpoints": {
  "HttpsInlineCertStore": {
    "Url": "https://sampleproject.local.hostname.dev",
    "Certificate": {
      "Subject": "local.hostname.dev",
      "Store": "WebHosting",
      "Location": "LocalMachine",
      "AllowInvalid": "true"
    }
  }
} 

In program.cs

public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args, bool isDevelopment)
    {
        
            return Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .ConfigureCmsDefaults()
                .UseSerilog()
                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
                {
                    webBuilder.ConfigureKestrel(serverOptions => serverOptions.AddServerHeader = false);
                    webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
                })
                .ConfigureLogging(logging =>
                {
                    logging.ClearProviders();
                    logging.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Trace);
                });
        }
    

I assume there is some issue with the config? But I am having a hard time finding documentation around how to do this.

Answer 1

Bingo. Found the desired way to do it.

Here is the appsettings

"Kestrel": {
  "Endpoints": {
    "Https": {
      "Url": "https://sampleproject.local.hostname.dev:8001",
      "Certificate": {
        "Subject": "local.hostname.dev",
        "Store": "webhosting",
        "Location": "LocalMachine"
      }
    }
  }
}

And then in Program.cs

return Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .ConfigureCmsDefaults()
                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
                {
                    webBuilder.UseKestrel();
                    webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
                });