Manually Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Using OpenSSL
How to manually generate a Certificate Signing Request (or CSR) in an Apache or Nginx web hosting environment using OpenSSL.
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Create a .pfx/.p12 Certificate File Using OpenSSL
How to create a .pfx/.p12 certificate from the command line using OpenSSL.
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OpenSSL Security Advisory: High-Severity Vulnerabilities Fixed in Version 1.1.1k
The OpenSSL project issued a security advisory on 25 March 2021 detailing two high-severity vulnerabilities.
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DoS Vulnerability Fix in OpenSSL 1.1.1i
OpenSSL has released a fix for high-severity DoS vulnerability. Administrators and users are urged to update their installations.
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Export Certificates and Private Key from a PKCS#12 File with OpenSSL
How to extract the certificates and private key from a PKCS#12 file (also known as PKCS12, PFX, .p12, and .pfx) with OpenSSL.
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Install OpenSSL on Windows with Cygwin
How to install OpenSSL on Windows with Cygwin. OpenSSL is a useful open-source toolkit for working with digital certificates.
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Authenticating Users and IoT Devices with Mutual TLS
Learn how to implement mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication for securing user and IoT device connections. Includes step-by-step certificate setup, server configuration, client implementation, and troubleshooting guidelines.
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What is a Wildcard SSL Certificate?
Wildcard SSL Certificates secure multiple subdomains under one domain. This article explains their function and best uses.
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What Is a CSR?
The information found within a CSR is used by a Certificate Authority to verify and ultimately create your signed server certificate.
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CSR Decoder
CSR Decoder <p data-renderer-start-pos=”1″>Easily decode your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with SSL.com ‘s CSR Decoder. Verify the critical information within your CSR before submitting it
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SSL/TLS Best Practices for 2023
An overview of current best practices to keep in mind when setting up SSL/TLS for your website, focusing on both security and performance.
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Install Chained SSL Certificates on SonicWALL SSL Offloader
How to install an SSL Certificate on SonicWALL SSL Offloader.
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PKI and Digital Certificates for Government
An overview of PKI applications and options for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Authorities and government-licensed CAs.
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How to Create a .pfx File
How to combine a private key with a .p7b certificate file to create a .pfx file on Windows Internet Information Server (IIS).
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Guide to TLS Standards Compliance
Guide to TLS standards for 2021, including HIPAA, NIST SP 800-52r2 guidelines, and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)
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Install an SSL/TLS Certificate in Microsoft Azure App Service/Web Apps
How to install an SSL/TLS certificate in Microsoft Azure App Service/Web Apps and bind it to a custom domain.
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Install an SSL/TLS Certificate in Google App Engine
How to install an SSL/TLS certificate from SSL.com in Google App Engine.
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December 2020 Security Roundup
December’s Security Roundup reports on a vulnerablility in OpenSSL, new network privacy protocols, and the SolarWinds supply-chain attack.
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Import a Certificate into Microsoft Azure Key Vault
How to import a PKCS#12/PFX file from SSL.com with a digital certificate and private key into Azure Key Vault.
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Install an SSL Certificate on Nginx
How to install an SSL/TLS certificate on Nginx and redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
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Order a Wildcard SSL Certificate
This how-to will walk you though buying a Wildcard SSL certificate from SSL.com. Protect unlimited subdomains with one certificate!
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Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Apache and Nginx
How to disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Apache and Nginx, how to check enabled SSL/TLS versions, and common browser errors resulting from deprecated TLS versions.
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PEM, DER, CRT, and CER: X.509 Encodings and Conversions
How to recognize and work with PEM and DER digital certificate files: common file extensions, visual examples, and conversion with OpenSSL.
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June 2020 Security Roundup
June’s security news from SSL.com: Senate proposes encryption backdoors, HTTPS for .gov, DoH with Firefox and Comcast, AddTrust External CA root expires.
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AddTrust External CA Root Expired May 30, 2020
The AddTrust External CA root certificate expired on May 30, 2020. Replacement intermediate and root certs are available for affected SSL.com customers.
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