ENE-NG and GNS3 – Speed and Duplex Mismatch
Jan17

ENE-NG and GNS3 – Speed and Duplex Mismatch

Duplex Mismatch KB ID 0000983  Problem I don’t know why this happens sometimes with GNS3, and EVE-NG but occasionally I will get a connection between two devices that constantly complains. %CDP-4-DUPLEX_MISMATCH: duplex mismatch discovered on {interface-name} (not half duplex), with {host-name} {interface-name} (half duplex). For the uninitiated, a speed/duplex mismatch, usually happens when both ends of the link are set...

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Google Chrome Browser – ‘Your connection is not private’
Jan17

Google Chrome Browser – ‘Your connection is not private’

Connection is not private KB ID 0000992  Problem Just went to open a secure web page, and got this message. Solution : Connection is not private Turns out that this is the new default behaviour for Chrome when accessing https (secure web) sites. My Chrome bowser auto updates, and has updated to Version 37.0.2062.103 m. 1. Select Advanced > Proceed to {URL you are trying to access}. 2. The next time you visit THIS URL it will...

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Error 1722 There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.
Jan03

Error 1722 There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.

Error 1722 KB ID 0000985  Problem Error 1722 is a pretty ‘generic’ windows installer package error. When attempting to install the AnyConnect client software this happened; Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action VACon_Install, location: C:Program FilesCiscoCisco AnyConnect...

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Cannot Join Domain?
Jan02

Cannot Join Domain?

Cannot Join Domain KB ID 0000534  Problem The primary cause (99.99% of the time) a client cannot connect to, or join a domain is DNS related. The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted Solution : Cannot Join Domain 1. To Troubleshoot you need to know the IP address of your DNS server, In many cases it’s on the first domain controller but that’s not always the case so find out (go to a WORKING...

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Run PowerShell (and Command Prompt) Administratively
Jan01

Run PowerShell (and Command Prompt) Administratively

KB ID 0000988 Problem We had the ‘run as’ service way back in Windows 2000, so the concept of running a command window ‘as administrator’ should not be difficult to understand. But the amount of times I tell people ‘You need to run that as administrator’, and they reply ‘I AM an administrator’ is far too high. With PowerShell theres no way of knowing, and with command prompt the...

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