SSL for pfsense and SS SSL in general

[NE_77]

I have a Netgate appliance that as you know comes with a self signed cert. we log in with https://ip:port to get to pf sense.

One thing I have not understood with any self signed cert, is the data still encrypted from my browser on my LAN to the pfsense?

[rcoleman-netgate]

@ne_77 Yes, it is encrypted. What the self-signed certificate is not is issued by a 3rd party Certificate Authority like GoDaddy, Comodo, etc.

[johnpoz]

@ne_77 yes if your using ssl for your connection, then it is encrypted be it a self signed or any other cert. The only thing with self signed is your browser will prob bark at you about it.

[bingo600]

@ne_77
Yes ...

Self signed is "Just not verified by an external trusted Root CA".
Only affects the "Trust part" , not the crypt part

/Bingo

[NE_77]

Thank you everyone- makes sense but wanted to verify.