diff --git a/cert/selfsigned.go b/cert/selfsigned.go
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+++ b/cert/selfsigned.go
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+package cert
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"crypto/x509/pkix"
+	"encoding/pem"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"math/big"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	// defaultAutogenCertValidity is the default validity of a self-signed
+	// certificate. The value corresponds to 14 months
+	// (14 months * 30 days * 24 hours).
+	defaultAutogenCertValidity = 14 * 30 * 24 * time.Hour
+)
+
+var (
+	// End of ASN.1 time.
+	endOfTime = time.Date(2049, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	// Max serial number.
+	serialNumberLimit = new(big.Int).Lsh(big.NewInt(1), 128)
+)
+
+// genCertPair generates a key/cert pair to the paths provided. The
+// auto-generated certificates should *not* be used in production for public
+// access as they're self-signed and don't necessarily contain all of the
+// desired hostnames for the service. For production/public use, consider a
+// real PKI.
+//
+// This function is adapted from https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd and
+// https://github.com/btcsuite/btcutil
+func genCertPair(org, certFile, keyFile string, tlsExtraIPs,
+	tlsExtraDomains []string, certValidity time.Duration) error {
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	validUntil := now.Add(certValidity)
+
+	// Check that the certificate validity isn't past the ASN.1 end of time.
+	if validUntil.After(endOfTime) {
+		validUntil = endOfTime
+	}
+
+	// Generate a serial number that's below the serialNumberLimit.
+	serialNumber, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, serialNumberLimit)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate serial number: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Collect the host's IP addresses, including loopback, in a slice.
+	ipAddresses := []net.IP{net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), net.ParseIP("::1")}
+
+	// addIP appends an IP address only if it isn't already in the slice.
+	addIP := func(ipAddr net.IP) {
+		for _, ip := range ipAddresses {
+			if ip.Equal(ipAddr) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		ipAddresses = append(ipAddresses, ipAddr)
+	}
+
+	// Add all the interface IPs that aren't already in the slice.
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, a := range addrs {
+		ipAddr, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(a.String())
+		if err == nil {
+			addIP(ipAddr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add extra IPs to the slice.
+	for _, ip := range tlsExtraIPs {
+		ipAddr := net.ParseIP(ip)
+		if ipAddr != nil {
+			addIP(ipAddr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Collect the host's names into a slice.
+	host, err := os.Hostname()
+	if err != nil {
+		// Nothing much we can do here, other than falling back to
+		// localhost as fallback. A hostname can still be provided with
+		// the tlsExtraDomain parameter if the problem persists on a
+		// system.
+		host = "localhost"
+	}
+
+	dnsNames := []string{host}
+	if host != "localhost" {
+		dnsNames = append(dnsNames, "localhost")
+	}
+	dnsNames = append(dnsNames, tlsExtraDomains...)
+
+	// Also add fake hostnames for unix sockets, otherwise hostname
+	// verification will fail in the client.
+	dnsNames = append(dnsNames, "unix", "unixpacket")
+
+	// Generate a private key for the certificate.
+	priv, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Construct the certificate template.
+	template := x509.Certificate{
+		SerialNumber: serialNumber,
+		Subject: pkix.Name{
+			Organization: []string{org},
+			CommonName:   host,
+		},
+		NotBefore: now.Add(-time.Hour * 24),
+		NotAfter:  validUntil,
+
+		KeyUsage: x509.KeyUsageKeyEncipherment |
+			x509.KeyUsageDigitalSignature | x509.KeyUsageCertSign,
+		IsCA:                  true, // so can sign self.
+		BasicConstraintsValid: true,
+
+		DNSNames:    dnsNames,
+		IPAddresses: ipAddresses,
+	}
+
+	derBytes, err := x509.CreateCertificate(rand.Reader, &template,
+		&template, &priv.PublicKey, priv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create certificate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	certBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	err = pem.Encode(certBuf, &pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE",
+		Bytes: derBytes})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to encode certificate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	keybytes, err := x509.MarshalECPrivateKey(priv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to encode privkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	keyBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	err = pem.Encode(keyBuf, &pem.Block{Type: "EC PRIVATE KEY",
+		Bytes: keybytes})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to encode private key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write cert and key files.
+	if err = ioutil.WriteFile(certFile, certBuf.Bytes(), 0644); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err = ioutil.WriteFile(keyFile, keyBuf.Bytes(), 0600); err != nil {
+		os.Remove(certFile)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cert/tls.go b/cert/tls.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49da5f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cert/tls.go
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+package cert
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
+)
+
+var (
+	/*
+	 * tlsCipherSuites is the list of cipher suites we accept for TLS
+	 * connections. These cipher suites fit the following criteria:
+	 * - Don't use outdated algorithms like SHA-1 and 3DES
+	 * - Don't use ECB mode or other insecure symmetric methods
+	 * - Included in the TLS v1.2 suite
+	 * - Are available in the Go 1.7.6 standard library (more are
+	 *   available in 1.8.3 and will be added after lnd no longer
+	 *   supports 1.7, including suites that support CBC mode)
+	**/
+	tlsCipherSuites = []uint16{
+		tls.TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256,
+		tls.TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,
+		tls.TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,
+		tls.TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,
+	}
+)
+
+// loadCert loads a certificate and its corresponding private key from the PEM
+// files indicated and returns the certificate in the two formats it is most
+// commonly used.
+func loadCert(certPath, keyPath string) (tls.Certificate, *x509.Certificate,
+	error) {
+
+	// The certData returned here is just a wrapper around the PEM blocks
+	// loaded from the file. The PEM is not yet fully parsed but a basic
+	// check is performed that the certificate and private key actually
+	// belong together.
+	certData, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(certPath, keyPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return tls.Certificate{}, nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Now parse the the PEM block of the certificate into its x509 data
+	// structure so it can be examined in more detail.
+	x509Cert, err := x509.ParseCertificate(certData.Certificate[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return tls.Certificate{}, nil, err
+	}
+
+	return certData, x509Cert, nil
+}
+
+// tLSConfFromCert returns the default TLS configuration used for a server,
+// using the given certificate as identity.
+func tlsConfFromCert(certData tls.Certificate) *tls.Config {
+	return &tls.Config{
+		Certificates: []tls.Certificate{certData},
+		CipherSuites: tlsCipherSuites,
+		MinVersion:   tls.VersionTLS12,
+	}
+}