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Never forget an OpenSSL command again. This comprehensive cheat sheet covers certificate conversion (PFX, PEM, DER), CSR generation, and remote SSL / TLS verification for Windows and Linux admins.
Windows Server
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Use PowerShell to install SSL certificate in Windows Server and change its FriendlyName property. As a bonus, I show you how to verify a certificate’s Common Name (Subject) and Subject Alternative Name (SAN) using certutil.exe and PowerShell Get-PfxCertificate.
Web applications
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Connect securely to your MySQL database using PHP Data Objects (PDO); Here is how to connect to MySQL with PHP PDO using SSL.
WordPress
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Move WordPress to HTTPS correctly. Learn the Site Health switch, database search and replace, IIS/Apache redirects, HSTS hardening, and OpenSSL verification.
Windows Server
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Set up HTTP Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) response header in Windows Server IIS 10, here is some more technical information about HSTS in IIS, and other security headers…