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Python Requests Throwing Sslerror
When Python's requests library throws an SSLError, it typically indicates that the SSL/TLS handshake failed when trying to establish a secure connection to a remote server. This can happen for seve...
How to Determine Ssl Cert Expiration Date From a Pem Encoded Certificate?
To determine the SSL certificate expiration date from a PEM-encoded certificate, you can use the openssl command-line tool. Here's how to do it: Step 1: View the Certificate Information Use the ope...
How to convert .Pem to .Crt and .Key
To convert a .pem file into separate .crt (certificate) and .key (private key) files, you can use the openssl command-line tool. Here's how to do it: Step 1: Understand the .pem File A .pem file ma...
Resolving Javax.net.ssl.sslhandshakeexception: Sun.security.validator.validatorexception: Pkix Path Building Failed Error?
The javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed error typically occurs when a Java application is unable to establish a secure SSL/TLS ...
Pip Install Fails With "Connection Error: [Ssl: Certificate_verify_failed] Certificate Verify Failed (_ssl.c:598)"
The error "ConnectionError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:598)" occurs when pip is unable to verify the SSL certificate of the repository from which it is tryin...
How to Get .Pem File From .Key and .Crt Files?
To create a .pem file from a .key (private key) and a .crt (certificate) file, you need to combine them into a single .pem file. Here's how you can do it: Step 1: Understand the Files .key file: Th...
Are Https Urls Encrypted?
Yes, HTTPS URLs are encrypted. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is an extension of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) that adds a layer of security using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or its...
Getting Chrome to Accept Self-signed Localhost Certificate
To get Chrome to accept a self-signed SSL certificate for localhost, you'll need to add the certificate to the system's trusted root certificate store. Here's how to do it: Step 1: Generate a Self-...
How to Generate a Self-signed Ssl Certificate Using Openssl?
Generating a self-signed SSL certificate using OpenSSL involves several steps. Below is a guide on how to create a self-signed SSL certificate: Step 1: Install OpenSSL Before you begin, ensure that...
Api Gateway Vs. Reverse Proxy
API Gateway and Reverse Proxy are both networking components that manage and route traffic, but they serve different purposes and offer distinct features. Here’s a detailed comparison of the two: 1...
Nginx Server_name Wildcard or Catch-all
In Nginx, you can configure server_name directives to handle requests for different domains using wildcard or catch-all patterns. This allows you to handle various subdomains or domains with a sing...
Nginx Showing Blank Php Pages
If Nginx is serving blank pages for PHP files, it generally indicates a problem with how PHP is being processed. This issue is often related to the configuration of PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager...
Nginx Error "Conflicting Server Name" Ignored
The Nginx error Conflicting server name occurs when multiple server blocks in the Nginx configuration file have the same server_name directive. Nginx uses the server_name directive to determine whi...
How Can Query String Parameters Be Forwarded Through a Proxy_pass With Nginx?
When configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy using the proxy_pass directive, query string parameters are automatically forwarded to the backend server. This behavior is built-in and doesn’t require ad...
Default Nginx Client_max_body_size
The default value for the client_max_body_size directive in Nginx is 1 megabyte (1M). This setting controls the maximum size of the client request body, which includes file uploads and POST data. I...
Nginx: Send All Requests to a Single Html Page
To configure Nginx to redirect all requests to a single HTML page, you can use the try_files directive within a location block in your Nginx configuration. This setup is commonly used for single-pa...
Nginx.service Failed Because the Control Process Exited
If the nginx.service fails to start with the error "failed because the control process exited," it usually indicates that there was a problem with the Nginx configuration or the service startup pro...
How to Edit Nginx.conf to Increase File Size Upload
To increase the maximum file size upload in Nginx, you'll need to modify the nginx.conf file to adjust the client_max_body_size directive. This directive controls the maximum size of the client req...
Locate the Nginx.conf File My Nginx Is Actually Using
To locate the nginx.conf file that your Nginx server is actually using, you can follow these steps: 1. Check the Nginx Process The Nginx process usually has a command line that shows the path to th...
Nginx: [Emerg] Could Not Build the Server_names_hash, You Should Increase Server_names_hash_bucket_size
The error [Emerg] could not build the server_names_hash, you should increase the hash size in Nginx occurs when the number of server names in your configuration exceeds the default hash table size,...
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