[tor-bugs] #18654 [Snowflake]: Use TLS WebSockets (wss://) for proxy-to-server communication

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#18654: Use TLS WebSockets (wss://) for proxy-to-server communication
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     Reporter:  dcf          |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Low          |  Milestone:
    Component:  Snowflake    |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:               |
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 We might as well use secure WebSockets (wss://) instead of plain
 WebSockets (ws://).

 For this, the server plugin needs TLS support. It can probably be cribbed
 from meek-server, which defaults to TLS.

 [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2016-March/010645.html I
 started a thread] asking for brainstorming on how to easily used Let's
 Encrypt with a specialized HTTP server like out server plugins.

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