Tag Archives: SSL Certificate

Cisco IronPort ESA: Assign https certificate for quarantine and admin web pages

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One of the critical steps in utilizing a new third-party certificate on the Cisco IronPort ESA is to assign the certificate to the IP Interface so it is used in HTTPS communications.  This will enable the Cisco IronPort ESA to utilize your certificate for the administration and quarantine web pages.  Note: These steps assume you have already completed the steps to install an SSL cert on your Cisco IronPort ESA. Step 1) Click Network > IP Interfaces > Select Internal or desired interface Step Read more [...]

Firefox security error when visiting the NCRS National Credit Reporting Service

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Issue: When using the National Credit Report Service Website (https://ncrs.uscourts.gov), or the Matrix System you may receive a security error in FireFox "Secure Connection Failed".  This is due to the SSL Certificate in use being SHA-1 and no longer accepted by FireFox 36 and above. Solution: In order to accept the certificate in use by NCRS, we need to set FireFox to allow older certificate versions: 1) In the firefox address bar type: about:config 2) click "I'll be careful I Read more [...]

assign certificate to Exchange 2013 services (IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP)

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These steps will walk you through assigning an existing third-party SSL certificate to the Exchange services such as IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP and UM.  These steps assume you have already completed a certificate request and installed your SSL certificate on Exchange 2013. Step 1: open Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and click servers > certificates. select your SSL certificate, and click the edit button . Step 2: click "services" and then place check marks next to the services that you would Read more [...]

How to import an SSL certificate on Windows 2012 R2 / IIS 8.5

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Issue: You previously exported a .PFX certificate file from Windows Server and would like to import it into Windows 2012 R2 / IIS 8.5. Solution: Import the certificate using the MMC console. 1) Open the mmc console: drag to upper-left to activate the Hot Corner > click Search > type MMC             2) click File > Add/Remove Snap-in... 3) select Certificates 4) select Computer account 5) click certificates > All Tasks > Import... 6) click 'Browse' on the Certificate Read more [...]

Install Certificate on Exchange 2013

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This post contains step by step instructions for installing a new SSL certificate on Exchange 2013 by completing the pending certificate request you created in the previous steps. Step 0: Download your SSL Certificate from your third-party certificate authority (GoDaddy, NameCheap, etc). Note: If you do not have an SSL certificate yet, you will first need to purchase an SSL certificate from a certificate authority like NameCheap, or checkout my guide on buying a cheap ssl certificate to get Read more [...]