Tag: TLS

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A fatal error occurred while creating a TLS client credential. The internal error state is 10013 How to fix a nasty TLS error that can flood your Windows Registry when you disable SSL and TLS insecure versions using IISCrypto or other means

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If you stumbled upon this post, it most likely means you are seeing the following error flooding your Windows Registry: A fatal error occurred while creating a TLS client credential. …

A fatal error occurred while creating a TLS client credential. The internal error state is 10013 How to fix a nasty TLS error that can flood your Windows Registry when you disable SSL and TLS insecure versions using IISCrypto or other means Read More
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Are your HTTPS configuration settings good enough for 2024? A brief review of all the HTTPS protocols (from SSL v1 to TLS v1.3), a list of their known vulnerabilities, and how to secure your web server

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Welcome to our first post of the year! In this article, we will talk about HTTPS, the most important communication protocol used in the World Wide Web. As most of …

Are your HTTPS configuration settings good enough for 2024? A brief review of all the HTTPS protocols (from SSL v1 to TLS v1.3), a list of their known vulnerabilities, and how to secure your web server Read More
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Types of Proxy Servers: SOCKS, HTTP(S), FTP, SSL A high-level overview of the various proxy server protocols available nowadays and the main benefits they provide

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From an IT networking perspective, a proxy server is a dedicated application that acts as an intermediary between a client that requests a resource and the server that provides that …

Types of Proxy Servers: SOCKS, HTTP(S), FTP, SSL A high-level overview of the various proxy server protocols available nowadays and the main benefits they provide Read More
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HTTP, SSL/TLS, DNS, URL, DDoS Attacks - Basic Concepts A high-level overview of some basic World Wide Web concepts: HTTP Protocol, SSL / TLS Certificates, Domain Name Servers, URLs, DDoS Attacks

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In this article we will provide a general overview of the main concepts behind the World Wide Web as we know it today: the HTTP protocol, used by the browser …

HTTP, SSL/TLS, DNS, URL, DDoS Attacks - Basic Concepts A high-level overview of some basic World Wide Web concepts: HTTP Protocol, SSL / TLS Certificates, Domain Name Servers, URLs, DDoS Attacks Read More
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Web Administrator Training Course A learning path to acquire the necessary skills to configure, manage and administer a web server on Windows, Linux, and in the Cloud

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We are pleased to announce the start of our Web Administrator Training Course, a learning path dedicated to all web developers and system administrators wishing to deepen their knowledge in the …

Web Administrator Training Course A learning path to acquire the necessary skills to configure, manage and administer a web server on Windows, Linux, and in the Cloud Read More
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Azure App Service - Pros and Cons Advantages and drawbacks of MS Azure App Service, a fully managed HTTP-based PaaS for hosting Web Applications, REST APIs, and mobile back ends

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if you've stumbled upon this post you most likely already know MS Azure App Service:  a fully managed HTTP-based platform for hosting web applications, REST APIs, and mobile back ends …

Azure App Service - Pros and Cons Advantages and drawbacks of MS Azure App Service, a fully managed HTTP-based PaaS for hosting Web Applications, REST APIs, and mobile back ends Read More
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Visual Studio: localhost self-signed SSL certificate expired, not found or invalid - fix How to delete expired, not found or invalid localhost self-signed SSL certificates using Microsoft Management Console and create new ones with the dotnet CLI

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If you have come across this post it is likely that you have found yourself faced with a problem that most ASP.NET developers who use Visual Studio or Visual Studio …

Visual Studio: localhost self-signed SSL certificate expired, not found or invalid - fix How to delete expired, not found or invalid localhost self-signed SSL certificates using Microsoft Management Console and create new ones with the dotnet CLI Read More
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SSL certificates: how they work, why they matter A short guide explaining how the TLS (Transport Layer Security) cryptographic protocol works and the importance it has to establish secure and verified connections

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This article is a spin-off from a guide that I wrote some time ago to explain how to create a self-signed SSL certificate and its configuration on Apache and / …

SSL certificates: how they work, why they matter A short guide explaining how the TLS (Transport Layer Security) cryptographic protocol works and the importance it has to establish secure and verified connections Read More
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Definitions and use cases Overview of the concept of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): definition, meaning, use cases, structure

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A Public Key Infrastructure (often abbreviated as PKI) is a set of processes and technological means that allow trusted third parties to verify and / or guarantee the identity of …

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Definitions and use cases Overview of the concept of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): definition, meaning, use cases, structure Read More
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Check for Dangerous Root Certificates on Windows with SigCheck How to protect your Windows machine from unsafe root certificates such as Superfish, Komodia, PrivDog, eDellRoot using the free SigCheck tool from Sysinternals

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Have you ever heard about Superfish? If you're a System Administrator, you probably do. However, here's a quick recap: Superfish was an advertising company based in Palo Alto, California: it …

Check for Dangerous Root Certificates on Windows with SigCheck How to protect your Windows machine from unsafe root certificates such as Superfish, Komodia, PrivDog, eDellRoot using the free SigCheck tool from Sysinternals Read More