Parsing Linux Logs

I often spend countless hours pouring through server logs. If I think there’s a possible application issue I’ll be sifting through system and application logs. If there’s a connectivity issue I may be digging through Apache logs. Either way, without the proper tools it can be a tedious job. Oh heck, who am I kidding? It’s tedious regardless.
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SSL with Let’s Encrypt

I’ve been wanting to include SSL with my websites for some time but didn’t want to necessarily go with the generic cert provided by my hosting provider. Many months ago my curiosity was piqued when I was listening to Steve Gibson on his Security Now podcast talking about a new, free Certificate Authority called Let’s Encrypt.

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