diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ a WebSocket Server and Client for Arduino based on RFC6455.
 ### wss / SSL ###
  supported for:
  - wss client on the ESP8266
+ - wss / SSL is not natively supported in WebSocketsServer however it is possible to achieve secure websockets
+   by running the device behind an SSL proxy. See [Nginx](examples/Nginx/esp8266.ssl.reverse.proxy.conf) for a
+   sample Nginx server configuration file to enable this. 
  
 ### ESP Async TCP ###