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labels:
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- 'Type-S2SAuth'
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Introduction
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[PKIX over Secure HTTP (POSH)][rfc7711] describes a method of
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securely delegating a domain to a hosting provider, without that hosting
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provider needing keys and certificates covering the hosted domain.
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# Validating
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This module performs POSH validation of other servers. It is *not*
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needed to delegate your own domain.
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# Delegation
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You can generate the JSON delegation file from a certificate by running
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`prosodyctl mod_s2s_auth_posh /path/to/example.crt`. This file needs to
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be served at `https://example.com/.well-known/posh/xmpp-server.json`.