diff --git a/node/files/FilesSync.ts b/node/files/FilesSync.ts
index 19fe792..76b5440 100644
--- a/node/files/FilesSync.ts
+++ b/node/files/FilesSync.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import { RJLog } from '../log/RJLog';
+
 export class FilesSync
 {
-  
+  static loadUTF8( filePath:string ):string
+  {
+    try
+    {
+      let data = fs.readFileSync( filePath );
+      let stringData = data.toString();
+      return stringData;
+    }
+    catch ( exception )
+    { 
+      RJLog.log( exception );
+    }
+    
+    return null;
+
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/node/users/UserManagementServer.ts b/node/users/UserManagementServer.ts
index d8c9ce8..5557539 100644
--- a/node/users/UserManagementServer.ts
+++ b/node/users/UserManagementServer.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Files } from "../files/Files";
 import { LocationService } from "./location/LocationService";
 import { RequestRequirement } from "./requirements/RequestRequirement";
 import { NotTooManyRequests } from "./requirements/security/NotTooManyRequests";
+import { FilesSync } from "../files/FilesSync";
 
 export class UserManagementServer
 {
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ export class UserManagementServer
         {
           https:
           {
-            key:this._settings.httpsKeyPath,
-            cert:this._settings.httpsCertPath
+            key:FilesSync.loadUTF8( this._settings.httpsKeyPath ),
+            cert:FilesSync.loadUTF8( this._settings.httpsCertPath )
           }
         }
       );