diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a84a7a..87b980c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
 `docker run -d -e SDC_PROTOCL=http/https -e SDC_ENDPOINT=<sdc-host>:<sdc-port> -e SDC_USER=<sdc-username>
 -e SDC_PASSWORD=<sdc-password> -e CS_HOSTS=<cassandra-hosts> -e CS_PORT=<cassandra-port>
 -e CS_AUTHENTICATE=true/false -e CS_USER=<cassandra-user> -e CS_PASSWORD=<cassandra-password>
--e JAVA_OPTIONS=<jvm-options> nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/workflow-backend:latest`
+-e SSL_ENABLED=true/false -e SSL_KEY_PASSWORD=<ssl_key_password> -e SSL_KEYSTORE_PATH=<ssl_keystore_path> 
+-e SSL_KEYSTORE_TYPE=<ssl_keystore_type> -e JAVA_OPTIONS=<jvm-options> nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/workflow-backend:latest`
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
@@ -122,12 +123,21 @@
 
 - CS_PASSWORD &mdash; Cassandra password if CS_AUTHENTICATE is *true*.
 
+- SSL_ENABLED &mdash; whether ssl authentication must be used to connect to application. A *false* will be
+assumed if this variable is not specified.
+
+- SSL_KEY_PASSWORD &mdash; SSL key password if SSL_ENABLED is *true*.
+
+- SSL_KEYSTORE_PATH &mdash; SSL Keystore path if SSL_ENABLED is *true*.
+
+- SSL_KEYSTORE_TYPE &mdash; SSL Keystore type if SSL_ENABLED is *true*.
+
 - JAVA_OPTIONS &mdash; optionally, JVM (Java Virtual Machine) arguments.
 
 ### Example
 
 Assuming you have a dedicated Cassandra container as described in Database section, and the access to it is not
-protected with a password. The following command will start a backend container:
+protected with a password. The following command will start a backend container without SSL support:
 
 `docker run -d --name workflow-backend -e SDC_PROTOCOL=http
 -e SDC_ENDPOINT=$(docker inspect sdc-BE --format={{.NetworkSettings.IPAddress}}):8080
diff --git a/workflow-designer-be/src/main/java/org/onap/sdc/workflow/server/config/WebServerConfig.java b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/java/org/onap/sdc/workflow/server/config/WebServerConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ba3f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/java/org/onap/sdc/workflow/server/config/WebServerConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package org.onap.sdc.workflow.server.config;
+
+import org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.jetty.JettyServerCustomizer;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.jetty.JettyServletWebServerFactory;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.server.WebServerFactoryCustomizer;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.server.ConfigurableServletWebServerFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+@Configuration
+public class WebServerConfig implements WebServerFactoryCustomizer<ConfigurableServletWebServerFactory> {
+
+    @Value("${http.port}")
+    private int httpPort;
+
+    @Override
+    public void customize(ConfigurableServletWebServerFactory container) {
+        if (container instanceof JettyServletWebServerFactory) {
+            JettyServletWebServerFactory containerFactory = (JettyServletWebServerFactory) container;
+            containerFactory.addServerCustomizers((JettyServerCustomizer) server -> {
+                ServerConnector connector = new ServerConnector(server);
+                connector.setPort(httpPort);
+                server.addConnector(connector);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application-dev.properties b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application-dev.properties
index 12a9902..97d81ac 100644
--- a/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application-dev.properties
+++ b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application-dev.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,18 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #/
 server.servlet.context-path=/
-server.port=${SERVER_PORT:8080}
+http.port=${HTTP_PORT:8080}
+
+server.port=${SERVER_PORT:8443}
+server.ssl.enabled=${SSL_ENABLED:false}
+server.ssl.key-password=${SSL_KEY_PASSWORD:}
+server.ssl.key-store=${SSL_KEYSTORE_PATH:}
+server.ssl.key-store-type=${SSL_KEYSTORE_TYPE:}
+
+sdc.be.protocol=${SDC_PROTOCOL:}
+sdc.be.endpoint=${SDC_ENDPOINT:}
+sdc.be.external.user=${SDC_USER:}
+sdc.be.external.password=${SDC_PASSWORD:}
 
 #CASSANDRA
 spring.data.cassandra.contact-points=${CS_HOSTS:localhost}
@@ -29,4 +40,16 @@
 
 #Headers are comma separated list
 onap.logging.requestIdHeader=X-ECOMP-RequestID,X-ONAP-RequestID
-onap.logging.partnerNameHeader=USER_ID
\ No newline at end of file
+onap.logging.partnerNameHeader=USER_ID
+
+logging.level.org.springframework=INFO
+logging.level.org.onap.sdc.workflow=INFO
+
+#output to a temp_folder/file
+logging.file=${java.io.tmpdir}/application.log
+
+# Logging pattern for the console
+logging.pattern.console= %d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} - %msg%n
+
+# Logging pattern for file
+logging.pattern.file= %d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application.properties b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 5fa56d8..1ff8311 100644
--- a/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/workflow-designer-be/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #/
 server.servlet.context-path=/
-server.port=${SERVER_PORT:8080}
+http.port=${HTTP_PORT:8080}
+
+server.port=${SERVER_PORT:8443}
+server.ssl.enabled=${SSL_ENABLED:false}
+server.ssl.key-password=${SSL_KEY_PASSWORD:}
+server.ssl.key-store=${SSL_KEYSTORE_PATH:}
+server.ssl.key-store-type=${SSL_KEYSTORE_TYPE:}
+
 sdc.be.protocol=${SDC_PROTOCOL:}
 sdc.be.endpoint=${SDC_ENDPOINT:}
 sdc.be.external.user=${SDC_USER:}
@@ -33,4 +40,16 @@
 
 #Headers are comma separated list
 onap.logging.requestIdHeader=X-ECOMP-RequestID,X-ONAP-RequestID
-onap.logging.partnerNameHeader=USER_ID
\ No newline at end of file
+onap.logging.partnerNameHeader=USER_ID
+
+logging.level.org.springframework=INFO
+logging.level.org.onap.sdc.workflow=INFO
+
+#output to a temp_folder/file
+logging.file=${java.io.tmpdir}/application.log
+
+# Logging pattern for the console
+logging.pattern.console= %d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} - %msg%n
+
+# Logging pattern for file
+logging.pattern.file= %d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%
\ No newline at end of file