Add SSL/TLS certificate to HomeAssistant’s web interface

Even if your home’s automation is separated from any other network and not internet accessible, it’s always a good practice to use encryption. Failing to encrypt the connection to HomeAssistant’s web interface using an SSL/TLS certificate, results in leaving your password and other data traveling the network as plaintext susceptible to eavesdropping.

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Integrating serial GSM Modem with Home Assistant

HASSIO Serial GSM Modem
This is how to enable Home Assistant’s SMS Integration Service using the Geetech Arduino GPRS Shield (based on the SIMCom SIM900 module) on a Raspberry PI 4 over serial communication. The host system is using Home Assistant Supervised which was deployed in docker.

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