As you probably know SSL certificates use the https protocol to encrypt communication between your web browser and the web server hosting the web site you’re visiting. You can always tell when your session has been encrypted because your browser will display a lock icon near the address of the site in the browser’s location […]
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Securing SmarterMail with SSL / TLS
SmarterMail from Smatertools.com is a fantastic enterprise class Windows based mail server. One of the most compelling reasons to try Smatermail is that they offer a full featured version free for one domain. Leveraging SSL/TLS protocols with SmarterMail allows mail communication to be encrypted increasing privacy and security. Export SSL Certificate to PFX File Before […]
Smartermail, Smartertools, SSLScaling SSL With IIS 8 Server Name Indication (SNI)
One of the many great new features with IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012 is Server Name Indication (SNI). SNI is a TLS extension that includes the hostname or virtual domain name during SSL negotiation. The reasoning behind this was to improve SSL scalability and minimize the need for dedicated IP addresses due to IPv4 […]
IIS, IIS 8, SSL, Windows Server 2012Using Wildcard SSL Certificates on IIS 7
The other day I was helping someone who was trying to configure a wildcard certificate on their Windows Cloud Server. Their server was running Windows 2008 R2 server using IIS 7. The were technically savvy and knew how to configure site’s on their own and install a regular SSL certificate but they were stuck trying […]
IIS, IIS 7, SSL
