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Secure Browsing with Cloudflare Warp/Warp+ via WireGuard App

Secure Browsing with Cloudflare Warp/Warp+ via WireGuard App

In an era where online privacy and speed are paramount, the partnership of Cloudflare Warp/Warp+ and the WireGuard app emerges as a dynamic combination. This guide walks you through the process of seamlessly setting up and using Cloudflare’s services through the WireGuard app, ensuring both secure and swift online experiences. Prerequisites Device running an OS compatible with WireGuard app (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS). WireGuard app installed. Access to Cloudflare Warp/Warp+ via subscription or Cloudflare app.
How to Use UUP Dump on macOS: Guide & Troubleshooting

How to Use UUP Dump on macOS: Guide & Troubleshooting

What is UUP Dump UUPDump, also known as Unified Update Platform Dump, is a popular utility used by Windows enthusiasts and power users to download and create offline Windows update packages. It allows users to access and download Windows update files directly from Microsoft’s servers, enabling them to create customized installation media or perform offline updates on their Windows systems. UUPDump was developed as a response to the changes introduced by Microsoft in their Unified Update Platform (UUP).
How to Get a Wildcard Domain DNS TLS Certificate from Let's Encrypt with certbot

How to Get a Wildcard Domain DNS TLS Certificate from Let's Encrypt with certbot

Let’s Encrypt is a free and open Certificate Authority that offers SSL/TLS certificates to secure web traffic. In addition to standard domain validation, Let’s Encrypt also supports wildcard domain validation, which allows you to secure all subdomains of a domain with a single certificate. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps of obtaining a wildcard domain DNS TLS certificate from Let’s Encrypt. Step 1: Prerequisites Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

How to get a free TLS Certificate from Google Cloud Platform with acme

Application preparation for account First open Google sign in page, log in to your Google account, then go to Google Cloud Platform and create a new Google Cloud Project (if required). Open the application form while staying logged in, fill it out and wait for Google to send you an email. Get a Google Cloud Project ID Open https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/dashboard , click on your project name in the top left corner, and you will see your Project ID in the pop-up list.

How to Securely Encrypt and Decrypt Files using OpenSSL

OpenSSL is an open-source software library that provides secure communications over computer networks and is widely used for implementing encryption and decryption for various purposes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to encrypt and decrypt files using OpenSSL on the command line. Step 1: Install OpenSSL OpenSSL is typically installed on most Unix-based systems, including Linux and macOS. To verify if OpenSSL is installed on your system, run the following command in the terminal:

How to Safely Encrypt Both File Names and Contents Using 7zip through the Command Line

7zip is a popular open-source file archiving software that supports a wide range of compression formats, including its own .7z format. It also offers strong encryption features, which can be accessed via the command line. In this tutorial, you will learn how to encrypt not only the contents of a file but also the file names using 7zip from the command line. Step 1: Download and Install 7zip To use 7zip from the command line, you first need to download and install the software.

Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring IPsec VPN

Introduction Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secure method for remote users to access resources on a private network over the public internet. One of the widely used VPN protocols is IPsec, which stands for Internet Protocol Security. It provides security for internet protocol (IP) communications by encrypting all data packets to provide confidentiality and authentication for each IP packet of the data stream. In this article, we will go through the steps of configuring an IPsec VPN.
Setting Up OpenVPN: A Comprehensive Guide with Detailed Instructions

Setting Up OpenVPN: A Comprehensive Guide with Detailed Instructions

OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) solution that provides a secure and encrypted connection between networks. It allows you to securely access remote networks and protect your online activities from being monitored. In this article, we’ll take a step-by-step approach to configuring OpenVPN on your system. Install and Set up OpenVPN Install OpenVPN: The first step in configuring OpenVPN is to install it on your system. On Windows systems, you can download the OpenVPN client from the official website and follow the installation instructions.

End-to-end encryption introduction

Everything you should know about End-to-end encryption. What is End-to-end encryption End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a system of communication where only the communicating users can read the messages. In principle, it prevents potential eavesdroppers – including telecom providers, Internet providers, and even the provider of the communication service – from being able to access the cryptographic keys needed to decrypt the conversation. In many messaging systems, including email and many chat networks, messages pass through intermediaries and are stored by a third party, from which they are retrieved by the recipient.

Install shadowsocks-libev server with simple-obfs on Raspberrypi

Introduction Shadowsocks-libev is a lightweight secured SOCKS5 proxy for embedded devices and low-end boxes. Shadowsocks-libev can run on OpenWRT routers, raspberrypi. Simple-obfs is a simple obfuscating tool, designed as plugin server of shadowsocks. It can pretend your shadowsocks traffic as http traffic and not recognized by firewall. This article show how to install Shadowsocks-libev and Simple-obfs on raspberrypi buster. It should also apply to all Debian Linux running on Buster.