Transferring domains between registrars is an adventure!
read moreTLS Update: OCSP and HSTS
Adding OCSP and HSTS to an Nginx configuration.
read moreSSL Doesn't Really Exist - How to Set Up TLS
Setting up SSL/TLS is tricky: here's some basic stuff about history and settings, mostly aimed at Nginx.
read moreOpenVPN: Setup and Configuration
Basic setup and configuration of an OpenVPN server with two connected clients.
read moreOpenVPN: easy-rsa
OpenVPN requires you become your own Certificate Authority. The "easy-rsa" package somewhat eases that pain.
read moreResearching Remote X Sessions
X is capable of managing sessions on remote machines, but apparently hardly anyone does it anymore - so finding setup information is tricky.
read moreUbuntu 15.10 (Re)Install Process
Ubuntu has dumbed down their install so much it's now totally without options.
read more'Lets Encrypt' using acme-tiny on an Unprivileged Account
Getting a legitimate and free SSL/TLS certificate from the good folks at letsencrypt.org via acme-tiny, a small Python implementation of the letsencrypt Acme protocol.
read moreGenerating Random Passwords
How to programmatically create a random password on a Mac or Linux system.
read moreCreating a Self-Signed SSL/TLS Certificate
All the working parts to create your own self-signed SSL/TLS certificate: the commands and the problems.
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