This post will run through the steps needed to add an SSL certificate to your VMware VCSA or vCenter server from a Windows Certificate Authority or CA
Add an SSL Certificate to a VMWare vCenter Virtual appliance VCSA using a Windows CA
Renew Exchange 2010 Certificate
Problem:
The Exchange 2010 certificate from an internal Microsoft CA is due to expire soon, how do I renew this?
Create a Standalone Certificate Authority in Windows Server 2016
In this post I will go over what is required to setup a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standalone Certificate Authority. I will not be using this Certificate Authority with Microsoft Active Directory.
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Creating CSR for non Microsoft Systems and signing with a Microsoft CA
Problem:
Recently I needed to create a number of certificates for non-Microsoft systems such as ESXi hosts, NAS/SAN units and some security applications. The problem was that most of these systems did not have a facility for generating a CSR. I needed to create the CSR in OpenSSL sign the certificate with a Microsoft CA and then generate a certificate.
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Re-use your existing wildcard certificate on another server
Problem:
If you have already paid for a wild card certificate for a domain, it makes sense to use it wherever you can. In this example I am using an existing wildcard certificate used for the company website for an Exchange 2016 server.
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Configure 802.1x certificate based authentication on Meraki wireless access points with Microsoft NPS authentication
Problem:
I wanted to enable full network access to company users via the existing Cisco Meraki wireless access points. The problem is that these traditionally have only been used for guest Wi-Fi access and I need to be 100% certain that it will be secure.