Category — Page 3

How-To Guides — Page 3

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

How to Check a Certificate's Expiry Date From the Command Line

One OpenSSL command, no browser required — useful for scripting a monitoring check.

How to View a Website's Certificate Chain With OpenSSL

See every link in the chain your server is actually presenting, not just the end certificate.

How to Set Up SSL for an FTP Server (FTPS)

Not the same thing as SFTP — a different protocol with its own TLS wrapping.

How to Set Up HTTPS for a Local Development Environment

Sometimes plain localhost isn't enough — some browser APIs specifically require a secure context.

How to Extract a Private Key From a PFX File

One OpenSSL command — and a reminder to handle the output as carefully as the original.

How to Combine a Certificate and Private Key Into a PFX File

The reverse operation — needed for IIS, Tomcat, and other Windows/Java-oriented platforms.

How to Set Up a Wildcard Certificate With DNS Validation

Wildcard certificates specifically require DNS validation — HTTP validation isn't an option here.

How to Automate Certificate Renewal With acme.sh

A lightweight, dependency-free alternative to Certbot for automated ACME renewal.

How to Install a Certificate on a cPanel Reseller Account

The same interface as regular cPanel, with one added permission wrinkle.

How to Set Up SSL Client Certificate Authentication

The server-side configuration behind mutual TLS — requiring, not just accepting, a client certificate.