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Guide to Testing an SSL Connection Using OpenSSL

November 30, 2024

In this tutorial, we will provide helpful information about SSL certificates, SSL connections and testing an SSL connection using OpenSSL. The SSL certificates are necessary for domain names since they display essential information for verifying the website’s owner. It also encrypts the web traffic with SSL/TLS, including the public key, the certificate authority, and the associated subdomains. The traffic is through HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) when there is a valid SSL certificate, and this technology encrypts the data sent between a website and a browser. It prevents hackers from seeing or stealing any information, like personal data.

In the following paragraphs, we will proceed with the OpenSSL as software, how to install it, and how to test the SSL connections. Let’s get started!

How to Host Your Own Website: Everything You Need to Know

October 15, 2024

Most of us have considered having our website at one point or another, but what exactly does that entail? Where do you even begin to look at how to host your website? Simply put, you’ll need a great hosting provider, a domain name, and a content management system to start creating content. A hosting service … Read more

SSL Connection Error? Here’s how to fix it!

August 30, 2024

What are SSL certifications, and what is an SSL connection error? SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer and is a security protocol that provides authentication, integrity, and privacy to Internet Communications. It is the predecessor to the TLS encryption used today. A website that implements SSL/TLS has “HTTPS” in the URL, unlike an unsecured website that has “HTTP.” SSL encrypts data transmitted across the web and initiates a handshake authentication process.

SSL certificate is like an ID card that proves the website’s identity. The web server stores the SSL certificates, including the private key, ca-bundle, and certificate files. SSL certificates are essential for a website because they provide an extra layer of security. There are free and paid certificates. Free can install the free certificates Let’s Encrypt, Zero SSL, and BuyPass providers. While the paid ones are provided by the certificate authorities such as Comodo, Sectigo, GeoTrust, Thawte, etc

In the next paragraphs, we will give you some tips on how to fix SSL connection errors in your browser if you are a client or on the server if you are the website’s owner.

How to Install Kanboard on Debian 11

February 28, 2022

In this tutorial we are going to provide you with step-by-step details on how to https://www.rosehosting.com/debian-hosting.htmlinstall Kandboard on Debian 11.

Kanboard is an open-source project management system that uses Kanban board. It helps to visualize the work of the developers or any other users, that need to have a better view of their tasks. There is a drag and drop web user interface with columns like Backlog, Work In progress, Quality check, Done and etc. Also, Kanboard comes with a command-line interface and automation of everyday tasks. Kanboard is written in PHP and uses SQLite as a database system.

Installing Kanboard is a very easy and straightforward process that can take up to 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

How to Install PHP 8 on Debian

September 15, 2021

The following tutorial guides you step by step through the process of installing PHP 8.0 on Debian 10. PHP is an open-source general-purpose scripting language, mostly used by web developers as it can be easily be embedded into HTML.

PHP version 8.0 was officially released on November 26, 2020, and it is the latest release of the PHP language. It is packed with lots of new improvements, features, and optimizations including named arguments, attributes, constructor property promotion, JIT (Just in Time Compiler), match expression, union types, null safe operator, better error handling, improvements in the type system, and consistency. Also, according to multiple tests, PHP 8.0 can handle much more requests per second, compared to the older versions of PHP, so if your PHP-based website or application is fully compatible with PHP 8.0, you should definitely consider upgrading to the latest version.

How to Stop WordPress Brute Force Attacks

August 16, 2021

Do you wish to prevent brute-force attacks on your WordPress site? These attacks can cause your website to slow down, become unreachable, or even install malware by cracking your passwords. We’ll show you how to prevent brute force attacks on your WordPress site in this article.

How to install phpPgAdmin on CentOS 7

July 30, 2021

phpPgAdmin is a web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL (one of the most popular open-source database management systems). It is written in PHP and it is based on the popular phpMyAdmin interface originally written for MySQL administration. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install phpPgAdmin on CentOS 7. The installation is quick and easy and if you follow the instructions carefully, you will have phpPgAdmin installed on your CentOS 7 VPS in less than 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

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Install Open Classifieds on Debian 9

May 28, 2021

Open Classifieds is a free, powerful, open-source web platform that allows users to easily create and build classifieds, advertisement, and listings sites. Let’s begin with the installation. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Open Classifieds on your Debian 9 server.