The WAMP server (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) is a software stack designed to create a local development environment on Windows. It bundles “Apache”, a web server to host websites and applications, “MySQL”: A”, a relational database management system for managing data, and “PHP/Python/Perl”, a programming languages for server-side scripting. In this short article, we shall…
In this guide, I will be showing you How to Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 in Windows Using GPO. Both TLS and SSL are both used for web security. They are both cryptographic protocols that encrypt your data and authenticate a connection when transporting your data via the internet. Please see Secure…
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In this article, you will learn how to setup VirtualHost with SSL on WAMP Server for your application. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser. Literally speaking, an SSL Certificate is an X.509 certificate. The X.509 is the standard that defines…
This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to install Let’s Encrypt on Apache HTTP Web Server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The process involves using Certbot to acquire a free SSL certificate specifically for Apache on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, ensuring seamless automatic renewal. Please see How to integrate ObjectFirst OOTBI Appliance with VBR, and how…
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A self-signed certificate is one that is not signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) at all – neither private nor public. In this case, the certificate is signed with its own private key, instead of requesting it from a public or a private CA. Self-signed certificates offer some advantages when used in internal networks and…
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In this guide I will be showing you how to install Let’s Encrypt Wildcard SSL Certificate in cPanel using Certify The Web. With Certify The Web you can easily install and auto-renew free SSL/TLS certificates from letsencrypt.org and other ACME Certificate Authorities for your IIS/Windows servers or cPanel. Please see How to use the DigiCert…
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Every organization wants the business processes to be automated which will aid productivity, the reason why DigiCert PKI Platform was developed to assist organizations. DigiCert PKI Platform is a cloud-based service that enables organizations to quickly issue, renew, and revoke certificates used to power strong authentication, encryption, and digital signing applications. You can read more related…
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The free DigiCert Certificate Utility for Windows is a very good and indispensable tool for administrators and a must-have for anyone that uses SSL Certificates for Websites and servers or Code Signing Certificates for trusted software. This is a globally accepted tool that you can use for certificate management and various certificate troubleshooting. It is…
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In this article, we shall discuss “Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL”. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer; this is a standard secure layer for keeping an internet connection secure and safeguarding any sensitive data that is being sent between two endpoints. See How to fix the issue “The Security Database on…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to install Let’s Encrypt Certificates with IIS on a Windows Server. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates allow domains to be secured with an SSL certificate. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a deprecated predecessor of SSL. SSL are cryptographic protocols designed to secure digital communications traveling over insecure channels. Please see What are…
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In this article, we shall discuss “How to Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services”. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD DS) is used to create certification authority and related role services that allow you to issue and manage certificates. See the following interesting guides on how to import a certificate into the Trusted Root and Personal…
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In this guide on how to retrieve an SSL Thumbprint in Windows using MMC. MMC is a component of Windows 2000 and its successors that provides system administrators and advanced users with an interface for configuring and monitoring the system. You use Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to create, save and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage…
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A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a small file that contains information regarding the organization that is applying for an SSL certificate. It is recommended that the customer generates the CSR before ordering the SSL certificate. Once generated, the respective CA or Certification Authority uses the CSR to issue a new SSL server certificate. See how to create a request a…
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