Cisco FirePOWER is Blocking an Application
KB ID 0001286 Problem A few weeks ago I installed a 5525-X firewall for a client, and set it up as follows; ASA Setup FirePOWER Services (for ASDM) And all was well, then a week later I got an email… One of our teachers is doing a project with MATHS and ICT involving bitcoin. Basically, he has something called BITCOIN CORE WALLET installed and it used to work with the old Firewall. I’ve installed it on my work laptop and taken...
Avaya / Nortel Switch Notes
KB ID 0001285 Problem I don’t often use Nortel (now Avaya) switches, I know they are decent, but in my day job I usually work on Cisco, occasionally HP, and other cheap assorted nastiness switches. I was replacing an old 10/100 Cisco 3750 switch with a Nortel 4526GTX this week, and thought I’d take some notes for the common things I do, just in case I have to do another. So this post is an eclectic collection of the...
Changing the Windows 10 Browser, So It Isn’t Edge
KB ID 0001284 Problem I’ve seen one person use Edge as their browser in a business environment. I’ve got nothing against it, (I use a macOSX anyway). But I had a client that asked me how to make sure his machines are set to NOT use Edge as the default browser. I’m going to use Internet Explorer instead, but you can do the same with Chrome or Firefox depending on your browser of choice. Solution What I’m going...
Stop Windows Servers ‘Locking’ with Group Policy
KB ID 0001283 Problem Servers locking themselves after a period of inactivity is, (in most cases) a good thing. But on my test network that only I use it gets a bit annoying switching between machines and constantly having to unlock Windows all the time! Note: For obvious security reasons don’t do this on a production network! Solution Create a new GPO linked to your computer OU, (or edit an existing one). Edit the policy....
Windows – Forcing Domain Group Policy
KB ID 0001282 Problem I’ve written hundreds of posts about doing things with group policies. Every time I finish one, I write a couple of paragraphs on how long to wait, or how to force the policy etc. So I’ve finally got round to writing a post I can simply reference! How Long Before Group Policy Changes Are Applied? This is something that hasn’t changed since I was doing Windows 2000 exams 🙂 The default interval...