One can use Microsoft Certificate Authority to issue Certificates to internal servers. But, it is not easy to set it up, manage and use. It requires highly skilled people with specialized knowledge. Please check out the following 3 articles to get
11 crazy IT security tricks that actually work
IT security threats are constantly evolving. It’s time for IT security pros to get ingenious. Rename Privileged accounts: to something less obvious than “administrator” (security by obscurity) Get rid of Privileged accounts: administrator, domain administrator, enterprise admin etc. Remember that
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is an Intranet SSL Certificate? An Intranet SSL certificate is a Private/non-Public SSL (TLS) Certificate issued by SecureNT. Technically, it is similar to the SSL certificates issued by Public CAs (like DigiCert, GlobalSign, Entrust, Sectigo, or Let’s Encrypt) but
Fun with locks
Life can be quite boring with Information Technology (IT) System Administration, Security, Backup, Audit, Reporting, Meetings, Technical Support, Maintenance, Software Development etc. etc. Let’s have some lighter moments and fun. If you are thinking that locks here have something to
SSL and TLS Certificates Explained For Beginners
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer security (TLS) are protocols that provide secure communications over a computer network or link. They are commonly used in web browsing and email. In this tutorial we will look: TLS and SSL Public
How good is Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Service (AD CS) as Enterprise CA?
Now a days most Corporates use Microsoft Active Directory Services. To encrypt their data they use SSL/TLS Certificates on Servers, use Certificate based Authentication for Applications, use Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) to sign & encrypt documents and Emails from Public
How to quickly distribute SecureNT Root Certificates on PC/Mac
Distribute Certificates to Windows Client Computers by Using Group Policy Here are three articles giving steps to deploy (install) Root certificates on Windows client computers using Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPO) in a Microsoft Windows Active Directory setup. 1.
What’s the problem with Self-signed Certificates?
First, let’s see what is a Self-signed Certificate. A self-signed certificate is a Certificate issued by one-self to himself. In this Certificate I say I-am-so-and-so and it is true because I-am-saying-it. There is no external validation by a trusted entity. One
What happens when a SSL/TLS Certificate is not renewed on time?
Let’s understand first – what happens when a Website or Server is secured with a “https” connection using a SSL/TLS Certificate? It does 2 things – Server authentication and Traffic Encryption. When a user connects to the Website or Server
Let’s Encrypt root cert update catches out many big-name tech firms
The expiration of Let’s Encrypt’s root certificate on Sept 30, 2021 threw up a number of problems, though not perhaps in the areas predicted ahead of the event. A legacy certificate used by the certificate authority – the IdenTrust DST