Category Archives: Linux

How to read a certificate request (csr) with openssl

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

It’s “easy” — if you can remember arcane switches and parameters. I can’t, so I saved it here. openssl req -in mycsr.csr -noout -text

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How to compress speech mp3

Posted on November 28, 2012 by admin

A lot of church sites want to put their sermons on the web. They record their sermons to mp3 and upload them to their site. Unfortunately a sermon can take up 50 meg or more. It does not take long … Continue reading →

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How to configure bind9 for Microsoft lync

Posted on November 2, 2012 by admin

So they asked you to configure dns for microsoft lync and you have no idea how to do this. Well me too, until today. If you have never seen this before, it will throw you for a loop. The protocols … Continue reading →

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How to repair all tables in all databases in MySQL

Posted on September 21, 2012 by admin

When your server loses power unexpectedly, or the kernel panics or otherwise terminates unexpectedly, your mysql tables are probably going to be damaged. You might not find out about it for a while. It is a good idea to check … Continue reading →

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Convert Apache2 certificate to IIS (pfx) format

Posted on August 23, 2012 by admin

Sometimes you purchase a certificate for Apache or Nginx and end up eventually installing it in IIS as well. This happens a lot with widcard certificates which seem to propagate. To import a certificate with key for IIS, you need … Continue reading →

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