Firefox Error – SSL_ERROR_WEAK_SERVER_EPHEMERAL_DH_KEY
May21

Firefox Error – SSL_ERROR_WEAK_SERVER_EPHEMERAL_DH_KEY

KB ID 0001189  Problem Firefox is what I use when Opera does not work, so when I tried to connect to some management servers that did not support Opera this happened;   Secure Connection Failed An error occurred during a connection to {FQDN). SSL received a weak ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key in Server Key Exchange handshake message. (Error code: SSL_ERROR_WEAK_SERVER_EPHEMERAL_DH_KEY)   Solution Navigate to ‘about:config’...

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Citrix NetScaler – Simple HTTP Site Load Balancing
May21

Citrix NetScaler – Simple HTTP Site Load Balancing

KB ID 0001188  Problem Here is the simplest load balancing scenario I can think of, I’ve got two web servers, (on http port 80) and I’m presenting them though my NetScaler as an HTTP (Virtual Server).   Solution First we add the ‘back-end’ servers. Connect to the management IP of your NetScaler and login > Configuration > Traffic Management  > Load Balancing > Servers > Add. Define a name for the...

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NetScaler – Locate the Host ID
May19

NetScaler – Locate the Host ID

KB ID 0001187  Problem To apply a license to your NetScaler you need the supply the Host ID to the licensing portal. A quick internet search yielded the commands, but the were not working? Solution Note: If this is a new installation, the username and password will both be set to nsroot. Whatever I was reading, didn’t tell me I needed to drop to shell mode! shell lmutil lmhostid As you can see this ones 0050569d5a96, (which I...

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Windows – Suppress the ‘First Run’ Welcome to Windows Animation
May17

Windows – Suppress the ‘First Run’ Welcome to Windows Animation

KB ID 0001186  Problem I don’t like ‘first-run’ dialogs, Internet Explorer is annoying enough, Now Windows and Office insist on playing me a film clip when they start for the first time. I’m a busy guy I have things to do, stop asking me questions and making recommendations! It takes this long to create a user profile? I don’t think so. Solution You can do this by local policy on the machine, but domain...

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Cisco – Cannot Connect to the ASA FirePOWER Module
May10

Cisco – Cannot Connect to the ASA FirePOWER Module

KB ID 0001182 Problem There’s an alarming amount of people who have contacted me about this error; Cannot connect the the ASA FirePOWER module. Cannot connect the the ASA FirePOWER module.. Check that it is correctly configured and on the network. It’s also possible that the management address is being translated by NAT. Please verify the IP address/Hostname and port. Note: If you have just updated or re-imaged the SFR...

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