Tag: TLS

Using SSL on WordPress? Not All Hosting is the Same

Introduction I'm a huge fan of WordPress, and I've had this blog hosted on WordPress for many years. Given my security background, I always try and make my site as secure as possible, while not breaking functionality. One important feature, both for SEO and security is SSL. All you need...

Create Trusted Remote Desktop Services (RDP) SSL Certificate

For Windows Server 2016/2019 and Windows 10, see my new post: Trusted Remote Desktop Services SSL Certs for Win10/2019 For Windows environments that want extra security, one of the features that has been around for ages is requiring TLS 1.0 for Windows RDP (Remote Desktop) connections. This functionality requires a...

Enable TLS 1.2 Ciphers in IIS 7.5, Server 2008 R2, Windows 7

Some industries, like Government, require the use of certain cryptography algorithms. One of the great features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 is the support for TLS 1.2 ciphers. TLS 1.2 ciphers support AES-256 encryption with SHA-256 hashes. Unfortunately, Microsoft did not enable these protocols out of the box....