How to set read permission on the private key file of X.509 certificate from .NET

This answer is late but I wanted to post it for anybody else that comes searching in here: I found an MSDN blog article that gave a solution using CryptoKeySecurity here, and here is an example of a solution in C#: var rsa = certificate.PrivateKey as RSACryptoServiceProvider; if (rsa != null) { // Modifying the … Read more

What books will help me learn everything I can about SSL/PKI? [closed]

Here is a list of four good books on the subject (SSL/TLS): SSL and TLS: Theory and Practice SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems SSL & TLS: Essentials Securing the Web Network Security with OpenSSL Here are some good books on PKI: Understanding PKI: Concepts, Standards, and Deployment Considerations Planning for PKI: Best … Read more

Pass cert password to Nginx with https site during restart

Nginx has ssl_password_file parameter. Specifies a file with passphrases for secret keys where each passphrase is specified on a separate line. Passphrases are tried in turn when loading the key. Example: http { ssl_password_file /etc/keys/global.pass; … server { server_name www1.example.com; ssl_certificate_key /etc/keys/first.key; } server { server_name www2.example.com; # named pipe can also be used instead … Read more

keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Failed to establish chain from reply

I’ve just discovered that the files godaddy supplied with my certificate are both intermediate certificates (in fact they seem to both be the same intermediate certificate). I got the correct root and intermediate certificates by double clicking on my certificate and looking at the certificate path… from here I could also download each of these … Read more

How to convert .crt cetificate file to .pfx

I have solved this issue by converting this .crt file into a .pfx file using following method. To convert .crt to .pfx, we need CSA certificate (Private Key) provided by hosting provider. Below are the steps to convert this: Download and install OpenSSL software from below link based on your system type https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html Run the … Read more

Hata!: SQLSTATE[HY000] [1045] Access denied for user 'divattrend_liink'@'localhost' (using password: YES)