To configure SSL with Apache you must have an SSL certificate in install. The instructions provided in this article will provide guidance for web server administrators, system administrators, web developers, or any other IT folks who may need to configure SSL in an Apache Installation. Read further … [Read more...] about How to Install an SSL Certificate on Apache
How to Install an SSL Certificate on Tomcat
Web server administrators, system administrators, and web developers may all play a role in installing an SSL Certificate on a Tomcat web server. These instructions will attempt to provide guidance for those. I. Create a CSR with OpenSSL To create a CSR with openssl, run the following … [Read more...] about How to Install an SSL Certificate on Tomcat
SSL Certificate Expiration and SSL Certificate Renewal
SSL Certificate expiration will occur after the not_after date on the certificate is passed. Now that most of the web is encrypted and depends on SSL certificates, one single expired SSL certificate can cause outages that affect millions of people at once. Or, it may only affect a few people, but … [Read more...] about SSL Certificate Expiration and SSL Certificate Renewal
How to Install an SSL Certificate on Nginx
Web server administrators, system administrators, and web developers may all play a role in installing an SSL Certificate on an Nginx web server. These instructions will attempt to provide guidance for those. I. Create a CSR with OpenSSL To create a CSR with openssl, run the following … [Read more...] about How to Install an SSL Certificate on Nginx
How to generate a self-signed certificate with Java and BouncyCastle
This post demonstrates how to generate a self-signed certificate with Java and BouncyCastle. There are numerous posts online about how to generate a self-signed certificate using the Java Keytool, so I won’t cover that here. Instead, you may be looking for how to generate a self-signed certificate … [Read more...] about How to generate a self-signed certificate with Java and BouncyCastle
What is a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)?
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is the request file to be sent to a Certification Authority (CA) when requesting an SSL certificate. The CSR is created along with the public/private key pair and contains the public key. Examples are provided below on how to generate a CSR, and take note that the … [Read more...] about What is a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)?
Encryption vs Hashing vs Salting – What is the difference?
In cryptography, there are different functions to be performed depending on your use case, and in this article, we will cover encryption vs hashing vs salting and when to use each one. Namely encryption, hashing, and salting. This article will attempt to demonstrate when why and how you should use … [Read more...] about Encryption vs Hashing vs Salting – What is the difference?
DV Certificates – What are Domain Validated SSL Certificates?
Question: What are DV certificates? Answer: Domain Validated (DV) certificates are SSL certificates that undergo validation on the domain and not on the Organization or extended validation. A DV certificate's cryptographic strength and security are generally no different from an OV or EV SSL … [Read more...] about DV Certificates – What are Domain Validated SSL Certificates?