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+cannot get https running for usmidlnx01
+ubuntu 18.04
+everything up to date
+
+## scan ports
+gitea is up and listening:
+
+    ptrowbridge@usmidlnx01:~$ nmap usmidlnx01
+
+    Starting Nmap 7.60 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2020-01-23 18:56 UTC
+    Nmap scan report for usmidlnx01 (10.0.10.15)
+    Host is up (0.00011s latency).
+    Other addresses for usmidlnx01 (not scanned): fe80::250:56ff:fe8a:564
+    rDNS record for 10.0.10.15: USMIDLNX01.gbl.hc-companies.com
+    Not shown: 994 closed ports
+    PORT     STATE SERVICE
+    22/tcp   open  ssh
+    5030/tcp open  surfpass
+    5440/tcp open  unknown
+    8080/tcp open  http-proxy
+    8081/tcp open  blackice-icecap
+    8082/tcp open  blackice-alerts
+
+    Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.08 seconds
+
+
+## try a manual ssl:
+
+    ptrowbridge@usmidlnx01:~$ openssl s_client -connect 10.0.10.15:5440
+    CONNECTED(00000005)
+    140255646507456:error:1408F10B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_record:wrong version number:../ssl/record/ssl3_record.c:332:
+    ---
+    no peer certificate available
+    ---
+    No client certificate CA names sent
+    ---
+    SSL handshake has read 5 bytes and written 312 bytes
+    Verification: OK
+    ---
+    New, (NONE), Cipher is (NONE)
+    Secure Renegotiation IS NOT supported
+    Compression: NONE
+    Expansion: NONE
+    No ALPN negotiated
+    Early data was not sent
+    Verify return code: 0 (ok)
+    ---
+
+nope.
+
+config file
+
+    APP_NAME = Gitea: Git with a cup of tea
+    RUN_USER = gitea
+    RUN_MODE = prod
+
+    [server]
+    PROTOCAL         = https
+    CERT_FILE        = /etc/gitea/cert.pem
+    KEY_FILE         = /etc/gitea/key.pem
+    HTTP_PORT        = 5440
+    SSH_DOMAIN       = usmidlnx01
+    DOMAIN           = 10.0.10.15
+    ROOT_URL         = https://usmidlnx01:5440/
+    DISABLE_SSH      = false
+    SSH_PORT         = 23
+    LFS_START_SERVER = true
+    LFS_CONTENT_PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data/lfs
+    LFS_JWT_SECRET   = Zlt7NhOAjZMhUH1NiEUSCM4PbIzqLsk7FwdgX4v7N0A
+    OFFLINE_MODE     = false
+