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Invalid Document Content Error in running an AWS SSM document
If you are using terraform to create a systems manager document and an SSM association, there are a few hiccups you might encounter Also see this post on Systems Manager…
Installing certbot on an EC2 using AWS Systems Manager
Registering the certbot client and requesting a certificate - sudo yum -y install yum-utils - sudo yum -y install - sudo yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extras rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional - sudo yum -y install certbot - sudo certbot register --server {{ CertServerUrl }} -m {{ contactEmail }} --no-eff-email - sudo certbot certonly --server {{ CertServerUrl }} --cert-name {{ certName }} -d {{ certDomains }} --webroot-path {{ webrootPath }} > / The terraform file () # input variables variable "instance_ids" { type = list default = } variable "cert_common_name" { type = string default = "avTestCert" }…
Tokenization versus Encryption vs Data Masking
Tokens are pointers to data - and substitute data (not transform it) Tokenization Pros Use Cases - PCI Data - Credit Card info etc. Tokenization reduces the in-house responsibility of…
Why do we need certificates at all in PKI?
The public key that is used to send someone a message (for example - if someone wants to send me a message, they will use my public key - so…
VBA for applications in Excel for Office 365?
Not to worry. VBA is still present in Office 365's version of excel. All you have to do is enable it (enable Developer Tools). Files --> Options --> Customize Ribbon…
UAT and PRODUCTION data – mirrors?
Should UAT data be a copy of production? This isn't a hard NO - but a maybe. Things to consider: How is the The last production database backup restored over…
Calendly Review – after 3 years of paid subscription
Top two concerns with Calendly events - my review after 3 years of use. Concern 1 - Mostly no show registrations There isn't a way to filter out real versus…
Extracting the Private Key and the Cert Bundle from a PFX file
You've been handed a PFX file and asked to get the .key file (the private key) and a new cert bundle (.crt) out of it Step 1 Install OpenSSL on…
WordPress deceptive themes and elementor fraud
Elementor Kits that require Pro Subscription - Won't know till you purchase They will show you amazing live demos of their elements kit. What they will not tell you that…
Crypto Exchange Complaints?
Often, with foreign / Chinese based crypto exchanges, one doesn't really have access to a Better Business Bureau type of complaint channel. I ran into this - and tried Zendesk.…