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HOWTO Configure Apache for SSL with DoD CAC Authentication on Ubuntu 9.04
May 4th
Administering Linux servers is an art form not mastered by many because it is mostly command-line driven. Windows on the other hand, while a highly complex beast, has taught most administrators that configuring can be accomplished through a simple point-and-click interface.
One of the more difficult Linux tasks is properly configuring an Apache web server – the sheer power Apache can wield is evident in the exponential number of configuration options available. Setting up Apache on Linux for SSL-based DoD Common Access Card (CAC) authentication is pure freaking magic. Learn how to configure an Ubuntu Linux 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) server to perform this much-needed functionality!
HTTPS Aloof On Gmail, Facebook And Other Major Websites
Mar 22nd
Google does a disservice to its Gmail users by not turning on HTTPS by default — as doesn’t Facebook, MySpace, Hotmail, Twitter and other websites that require you to log on with username and password.
These and other sites not using SSL for their logon page could almost be called negligent in their [lack of] support for user privacy.
So why is the ‘S’ in HTTP’S’ important?
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