Tag: Certificates

Set up Microsoft PKI (ADCS) for SystoLOCK via PowerShell

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Set up Microsoft PKI (ADCS) for SystoLOCK via PowerShell

Windows domains operate normally without Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), provided that no Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) functionality is required. However, SystoLOCK depends heavily on PKI, this means you must deploy and correctly configure a Certification Authority (CA) before installing SystoLOCK. Therefore, in this guide, I will be discussing the steps to “Set up…

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Windows Server

Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration

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Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration

In this article, we shall discuss how to “Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration in June 2026”. That is, after 15 years, the Secure Boot certificates that are part of Windows systems will start expiring. Windows devices will need new certificates to maintain continuity and protection. These certificates are the basics of trust…

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Windows, Windows Server

Export and Convert Private Keys to .PEM Format in Windows

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Export and Convert Private Keys to .PEM Format in Windows

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) does not natively export private keys in .PEM format. Instead, it exports private keys in .PFX (.PKCS#12) format which includes both the certificate and private key in an encrypted container. If you need the private key in PEM format, you must first export the certificate as PFX from MMC and then…

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Windows, Windows Server

Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA

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Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA

HARICA is a globally trusted third party that actively participates in all major global Root CA trust programs, including 360, Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Oracle. It operates as a trust anchor in widely used application software and operating systems such as Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Linux, and Oracle Java. In this article, we…

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Windows, Windows Server

Install Lets Encrypt Certificate on Windows with Certbot

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Install Lets Encrypt Certificate on Windows with Certbot

Let’s Encrypt provides free, trusted SSL certificates, widely accepted by many authorities and browsers. The certificates are signed by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) Root X1, ensuring a high level of trust. Certbot, a command-line tool developed in Python, makes it easy to request and renew these certificates from Let’s Encrypt. Although direct support…

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Web Server, Windows, Windows Server

How to encrypt Microsoft SQL Server Traffic

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How to encrypt Microsoft SQL Server Traffic

In this article, we will discuss how to encrypt Microsoft SQL Server Traffic. You can encrypt all incoming connections to SQL Server or enable encryption for just a specific set of clients. For either of these scenarios, you first have to configure SQL Server to use a certificate that meets Certificate requirements for SQL Server before taking…

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Oracle/MSSQL/MySQL

Generate self-signed certificate and export in PFX format via PowerShell [Part 2]

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Generate self-signed certificate and export in PFX format via PowerShell [Part 2]

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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Windows

Fix Error 853: The remote access connection completed, but authentication failed because the certificate that authenticates the client to the server is not valid

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Fix Error 853: The remote access connection completed, but authentication failed because the certificate that authenticates the client to the server is not valid

Every computer that you connect to a Virtual Network with a Point-to-Site connection must have a client certificate installed. All what is required is just to generate it from the root certificate and install it on each computer and make sure it is valid client certificate, if not the authentication will fail when the computer…

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Network | Monitoring, Windows, Windows Server

Install Let’s Encrypt Wildcard SSL Certificate in cPanel using Certify The Web

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Install Let’s Encrypt Wildcard SSL Certificate in cPanel using Certify The Web

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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Configuration Management Tool

The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment

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The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment

In this article, we shall discuss “The application /Certsrv does not exist: How to configure Certificate Enrollment Web Services and Certificate Authority Web Enrolment”. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD DS) is used to create certification authority and related role services that allow you to issue and manage certificates. Here is Unable to run downloaded Programs…

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Windows Server

How to install Let’s Encrypt Certificates with IIS on a Windows Server

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How to install Let’s Encrypt Certificates with IIS on a Windows Server

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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Windows

How to configure Network Unlock in Windows

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How to configure Network Unlock in Windows

The BitLocker Network Unlock allows automatic access to the BitLocker key needed to unlock the volume. This automatic access occurs over the corporate network when the machine boots up thereby bypassing any input from the user. In this guide, I will show you how to implement BitLocker PIN bypass: How to configure Network Unlock in…

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Windows Server

Create a certificate template for BitLocker Network Unlock

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Create a certificate template for BitLocker Network Unlock

The certificate template defines the policies and rules that a CA uses when a request for a certificate is received. A certificate template adds some versatility to your PKI environment and helps reduce overhead. When creating your own template, you have multiple options that will guide the CA on how to handle incoming requests and…

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Windows Server