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Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communications on the Internet for such things as web browsing, e-mail, Internet faxing, instant messaging and other data transfers. There are slight differences between SSL and TLS, but they are substantially the same.

SSL/TLS Self Signed Certificates and Apache

Fri, 04/04/2008 - 05:31 — Dallas Vogels

There are many times I have needed a secure SSL/TLS connection to access web resources but do not want to buy a SSL/TLS certificate. Creating a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate helps streamline the process of accessing the secure resource by removing the annoying security message on your browser. When you connect to a self-signed SSL/TLS connection you will be given to option to allow the certificate for all future sessions. Now when you connect to your secure resource there will be no extra steps to gain access.

To create a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate for secure HTTPS connections with Apache there are four steps:

  1. download and install the SSL/TLS scripts
  2. generate a SSL/TLS key
  3. create a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate
  4. configure Apache to use the SSL/TLS self-signed certificate

Installing Secure LDAP (OpenLDAP with SSL) on Ubuntu using a Self-signed Certificate

Fri, 04/27/2007 - 20:03 — Dallas Vogels

The following steps outline how to create a self-signed SSL certificate and use it to secure an OpenLDAP LDAP installation. The OpenLDAP server is configured to allow only SSL connections for increased security.

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