Automated Let’s Encrypt DNS challenges with Rackspace Cloud DNS
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Let’s Encrypt has taken the world by storm by providing free SSL certificates that can be renewed via automated methods.
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2016
2015
Woot! Eight years of my blog
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The spring of 2015 marks eight years of this blog! I’ve learned plenty of tough lessons along the way and I’ve made some changes recently that might be handy for other people. After watching Sasha Laundy’s video from her awesome talk at Pycon 20151, I’m even more energized to share what I’ve learned with other people. (Seriously: Go watch that video or review the slides whether you work in IT or not. It’s worth your time.)
Let’s start from the beginning.
2014
Apache’s mod_proxy, mod_ssl, and BitTorrent Sync
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BitTorrent Sync allows you to keep files synchronized between multiple computers or mobile devices.
2013
Survive the Google Reader exodus with Tiny Tiny RSS
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It’s no secret that Google Reader is a popular way to keep up with your RSS feeds, but it’s getting shelved later this year.
2012
Using OpenSSL’s s_client command with web servers using Server Name Indication (SNI)
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One of the handiest tools in the OpenSSL toolbox is s_client.
2010
Private network interfaces: the forgotten security hole
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Regardless of the type of hosting you’re using - dedicated or cloud - it’s important to take network interface security seriously.
2007
Adding SSL encryption to vsftpd
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There may be some situations where you want to encrypt FTP traffic with SSL certificates rather than using SFTP with SSH.