node.js - Npm SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN on Azure

Question

Since npm dropped support for self signed certs yesterday, I can no longer install any packages from npm running on Windows Azure.

On my local machine I could solve the issue by applying this official fix. However, I couldn't find a way to fix the problem on my site instance. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Since yesterday (Feb 27, 2014) NPM doesn't support self signed certificates anymore: http://blog.npmjs.org/post/78085451721/npms-self-signed-certificate-is-no-more

The solution: either

Upgrade your version of npm

npm update -g

-- or --

Tell your current version of npm to use known registrars

npm config set ca=""

-- or ---

As last resort resolution I don't suggest this for security issues, using SSL is always safer, switch your registry to use HTTP instead of HTTPS:

npm config set registry="http://registry.npmjs.org/"