Hi kbaud1,

May this other post could help you:
https://www.esp32.com/viewtopic.php?t=19749

I think it would be more professional to use "WiFiManager" to give your client the option to provide an SSID, password, and other configuration information to you ESP32

Jader Rosa
Embedded Systems Engineering
www.iotzone.nz
info@iotzone.nz

Hi,

I can't see why you need a DNS entry to use the TLS encryption.
Your domain registrar will do the job anyway.