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Improving the Hitch TLS certificate docs

ThijsFeryn 5 years ago
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 ## Setting the certificate
 
-The Hitch Docker image comes with a self-signed certificate for `localhost` that is stored in `/etc/hitch/certs/default`. Using a bind mount, you can override the value of the certificate and use your own certificate.
+The Hitch Docker image comes with a self-signed certificate that is stored in `/etc/hitch/certs/default`. 
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+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. 
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+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.
 
 Here's an example: