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This article demonstrates how to configure HAProxy to use LetsEncrypt to automatically manage certificates ensuring that those on the Internet accessing servers behind your HAProxy are protected with SSL security. Here’s some important points before we get started: We’re using a Netgate pfSense firewall appliance in this example but pfSense
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This article is focused on generating a CSR file, submitting it to a CA and using the resulting Certificate on Linux with Apache, Nginx and/or IIS on Windows. The Windows related steps continue on from the work required to get the Certificate ready for Linux. In other words, regardless of
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Don’t bother trying to install OpenVAS. Instead, download the trial ISO image and use that. HowTo’s you’ve probably already read all discuss installing OpenVAS by compiling it yourself. It seems installing via package managers is a thing of the past. I hope this changes – or that i and so
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This article demonstrates how to use Fail2Ban to block IP addresses attempting to compromise a WordPress instance via the login process. In this walk-through, we’re using CentOS 7 and FirewallD. Just be aware that if you’re using a caching service like CloudFlare, you can’t use this method because you’ll block
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This article demonstrates how to install the new Tsunami vulnerability scanner on a Redhat-like machine such as Fedora or CentOS 8 and how to use it including an example script to scan multiple targets or subnets. Install Java: yum install java-*-openjdk-devel Download the Tsunami ZIP from here: https://github.com/google/tsunami-security-scanner/archive/master.zip Extract the
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This article demonstrates one way to get and crack Windows 10 passwords. All the steps are completed on Windows 10. The last step of running the hashes through the Rainbow attack process could be replaced with John (JtR). The tools we’ll use are: Windows 10 Pro samdump2 mimikatz https://crackstation.net Step
Read moreThis article demonstrates how to generate a CSR (certificate signing request) using OpenSSL. In the examples below, change the bold text to be correct for you. Generate the key file: openssl genrsa -out example.key 2048 && chmod 0600 example.key Create the config file as “/etc/httpd/example.csr.conf: [ req ] default_bits =
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Trouble installing Windows 10 Updates? This article is for you. Visit the site: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 … and click the “Update Now” button. The program that downloads helps you manually update Windows. Execute it and go through the Wizard. Warning, this takes your computer into a process of uninterruptible reboots and updates
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Windows Previous Version (also called File History) me be completely disabled or partially disabled. This article explains how to fully enable Previous Version on Windows 10. Check system settings: Start -> This Comp (right click) -> Properties -> System Protection -> C:\ -> Configure -> Turn On. Check backup settings:
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This article shows how to download and apply a Windows patch (update) manually. The following uses “cmd” with Administrative permissions. Start by downloading the patch. You need to visit the following URL and search for the KBxxxxxx file manually. https://catalog.update.microsoft.com Click on the “Download” link next to the result you’re
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