Examine x509 Certificate
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I've noted uses of the "openssl" command before. Here is another.
openssl x509 -text -in cert.pem
posted by Don @ 1:12 PM, , link to this post
Convert Seperate Key/Cert Files to PFX
Thursday, June 04, 2009
The reverse of the process of extracting the key/certs from a PFX can be achieved via the following:
openssl pkcs12 -export -in [certificate.crt] -inkey [private.key] -out [package.pfx]
posted by Don @ 11:21 AM, , link to this post
Remotely Reboot Windows XP
Monday, January 12, 2009
Using a remote desktop client to connect to a Windows XP box will not provide you with the option to reboot or restart the remote machine. To do this from the command line, open a command prompt (Start->Run->Cmd.exe) and use the command:
shutdown -r -t 0
...to open a gui interface to manage the reboot:
shutdown -i
posted by Don @ 3:35 PM, , link to this post
Web Based Design Tools
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Some great online tools for a web designer or content creator. I frequently use the Image Optimizer to cheat some load time off my site's images.
posted by Don @ 5:17 PM, , link to this post
Convert PFX to Separate Key/Cert Files
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Using openssl to extract key and certificate files from a .pfx
openssl pkcs12 -in [name.pfx]-nocerts -out [private.key]
openssl pkcs12 -in [name.pfx]-clcerts -nokeys -out [certificate.crt]
openssl rsa -in [private.key]-out [decrypted.key]
posted by Don @ 12:24 PM, , link to this post
HTTPS PUT w/Basic Authentication Via Curl
Monday, November 10, 2008
Need to use a secure HTTP PUT over SSL using Basic Auth?
curl -T test.txt -uAdd a -v to see that connection with verbose output.https://[hostname] /[uri]
posted by Don @ 10:00 AM, , link to this post
Web Based Color Scheme Generator
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Whenever I'm building a web based tool, the aesthetic design part is usually what slows me down the most as it takes me a while to find the "look" I'm going for. I was therefore happy to find a very simple web based color scheme generator that created color schemes that I liked ... http://www.hypergurl.com/colormatch.php
posted by Don @ 10:04 AM, , link to this post
About This Blog
This blog is a place where I hope to put the snippets and trimmings of my geek'dom ... code samples that have served me well, tech links and other such things that'll I find useful. In short, any time I have to Google something, I tend to post it here for others to find as well.
Also, having owned 'digital-penguin.com' for many years and having worked with many a fellow geek, this site also serves as a place where I can always be found.
