fixing up SSL support on startup to fallback to non-SSL mode if files…

… are not present

config/config.js

@@ -56,16 +56,34 @@ var validateEnvironmentVariable = function() {
     console.log();
     if (!environmentFiles.length) {
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV) {
-            console.error(chalk.red('No configuration file found for "' + process.env.NODE_ENV + '" environment using development instead'));
+            console.error(chalk.red('+ Error: No configuration file found for "' + process.env.NODE_ENV + '" environment using development instead'));
         } else {
-            console.error(chalk.red('NODE_ENV is not defined! Using default development environment'));
+            console.error(chalk.red('+ Error: NODE_ENV is not defined! Using default development environment'));
         }
         process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development';
     }
     // Reset console color
     console.log(chalk.white(''));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Validate Secure=true parameter can actually be turned on
+ * because it requires certs and key files to be available
+ */
+var validateSecureMode = function(config) {
+
+    if (config.secure !== true)
+        return true;
+
+    var privateKey = fs.existsSync('./config/sslcerts/key.pem');
+    var certificate = fs.existsSync('./config/sslcerts/cert.pem');
+
+    if (!privateKey || !certificate) {
+        chalk.red(console.log('+ Error: Certificate file or key file is missing, falling back to non-SSL mode'));
+        config.secure = false;
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * Initialize global configuration files
  */
@@ -148,6 +166,9 @@ var initGlobalConfig = function() {
     // Initialize global globbed folders
     initGlobalConfigFolders(config, assets);
 
+    // Validate Secure SSL mode can be used
+    validateSecureMode(config);
+
     // Expose configuration utilities
     config.utils = {
         getGlobbedPaths: getGlobbedPaths