Glossary infra Term Page
Certificate
A digital document that proves server identity through a public key and name
Core Idea
A certificate binds a server identity to a public key so clients can verify who they are talking to. Browsers cannot establish clean HTTPS connections without a certificate that matches the expected name.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong uses certificates for wildcard setups, internal CAs, and reverse-proxy deployment. They matter not only for encryption, but for deciding which server is trustworthy.