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Connect and print TLS handshake details.

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Section: DNS HTTP and Remote Connectivity

Inspect TLS certificate chain

bash
bash
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -servername example.com
Explanation

A go-to tool for TLS debugging and certificate inspection.

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