Category — Page 2

How-To Guides — Page 2

50 task-focused guides covering the full lifecycle of certificate management, across every major server platform and format.

How to Set Up SSL for an Email Server (SMTP/IMAP)

Three different ports, three different historical conventions for where encryption starts.

How to Revoke an SSL Certificate

The step people forget exists — and the one time skipping it is a real security mistake.

How to Test and Verify an SSL Installation Thoroughly

A working padlock in your own browser isn't proof of a correct installation — here's an actual checklist.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on Plesk

One panel handles the certificate, the private key, and the CA bundle together.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on IIS

Server Certificates snap-in, then a binding — two separate steps in IIS Manager.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on a Load Balancer (AWS ALB)

ACM handles issuance — the load balancer just needs the certificate attached to a listener.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on Kubernetes (cert-manager basics)

cert-manager automates issuance inside the cluster the way Certbot does on a single server.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on Tomcat

A Java keystore, not a plain PEM file — the format difference trips up first-timers.

How to Install an SSL Certificate on Heroku

Automatic Certificate Management does this for you on paid dynos — here's the manual path if you need it.

How to Generate a Self-Signed Certificate for Local Development

One OpenSSL command, and the trust step most tutorials skip.