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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

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

How to configure SSL for WAMP server

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How to configure SSL for WAMP server

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…

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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

Setup VirtualHost with SSL on WAMP Server

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Setup VirtualHost with SSL on WAMP Server

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…

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Linux, Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows

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

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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How to generate your trial SSL Certificate using DigiCert PKI platform

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How to generate your trial SSL Certificate using DigiCert PKI platform

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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Windows

How to enable LDAP over SSL with a third-party Certificate such as DigiCert

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How to enable LDAP over SSL with a third-party Certificate such as DigiCert

In this guide we will be trying to use LDAP which is an access protocol to connect to the domain controller over SSL with a third-party CA such as DigiCert using LDP. With LDP, you can perform operations such as connect, bind, search, modify, add, delete against any Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-compatible directory, such…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to import SSL Certificate to Windows Server using DigiCert Utility

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How to import SSL Certificate to Windows Server using DigiCert Utility

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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Windows, Windows Server

Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL

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Generate a self-signed SSL certificate: Enable LDAP over SSL

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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