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How to Disable Weak Ciphers in Apache
Every time I run a security audit on a client’s server, weak SSL/TLS ciphers are one of the…
How to Configure Apache for Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)
The first time a client asked me “what happens to our encrypted traffic if our private key ever…
How to Troubleshoot SSL Certificate Issues in Apache
There’s a particular kind of dread that comes with a “Your connection is not private” browser warning showing…
How to Set Up SSL Certificate Chain Files in Apache
I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked to fix a “your connection isn’t fully secure” warning,…
How to Configure Apache for OCSP Stapling
Every time I run an SSL Labs test on a server without OCSP stapling enabled, I see the…
How to Configure Apache to Use Multiple SSL Certificates
The first time I had to host five different HTTPS domains on a single Apache server, I assumed…
How to Renew SSL Certificates in Apache
I’ve been on the receiving end of a 2 a.m. page for an expired certificate more than once,…
How to Configure Apache to Use a Purchased SSL Certificate
Buying an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority is the easy part — clicking through a checkout page…
How to obtain and install a free SSL certificate with Let’s Encrypt
You can obtain and install a free SSL certificate for your website using Let’s Encrypt, a widely recognized…
How to Generate a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Apache
If you’ve ever needed to test HTTPS on a local development box or an internal server that doesn’t…