HP MSM Controller – Using RADIUS With Windows Server
KB ID 0000922 Problem I’m very disappointed with HP, theres next to no information on how to do this. My plan was to secure wireless access with certificates, so only clients with a valid digital certificate could authenticate and connect to the wireless. After spending nearly a whole day on the phone to various technical support departments at HP, this remained an impossible requirement! In the end, as the client only had a...
Formatting Partitions using “FORMAT” (FAT32)
KB ID 0000083 Problem Before starting the hard drive must be formatted, refer to the PARTITIONING section for more details. You CAN format a partition that is ALLREADY formatted to “wipe it clean”. WARNING: Formatting a Partition that contains information will DESTROY that information. This section deals with FAT32 formatting, this is required for operating systems like Windows 95/98/ME but can also be used by Windows 2000...
Removing Multiple Partitions from your Hard Drive Using FDISK
KB ID 0000082 Problem This section assumes you have multiple partitions, and goes through the steps needed to remove them using FDISK WARNING: Removing partitions DESTROYS all the data in those partitions, make sure you have a backup of your important information. For this example the hard drive in question has a PRIMARY partition (approx 2Gb) and two LOGICAL DRIVES (each approx 1Gb) if I’ve just confused the hell out of you...
Creating Multiple Partitions from your Hard Drive Using FDISK
KB ID 0000081 Problem This section assumes you want multiple partitions, and goes through the steps needed to create them using FDISK. For this example the hard drive in question will have a PRIMARY partition (approx 2Gb) and two LOGICAL DRIVES (each approx 1Gb) if I’ve just confused the hell out of you CLICK HERE Solution Creating Partitions 1. First ensure you have a windows 98SE Bootdisk, you can download one, CLICK HERE 2....
Deleting Simple Partitions on your Hard Drive Using FDISK
KB ID 0000080 Problem You want to remove the partitions form your carved up hard drive. Solution Deleting a Partition 1. First ensure you have a windows 98SE Bootdisk, you can download one, CLICK HERE 2. Boot the PC with your boot disk, ENSURE the boot order is set in the BIOS to boot from the floppy disk BEFORE the hard drive 3.To launch FDISK simply type fdisk {enter} at the command prompt, when the program launches press the Y key...
Simple Partitioning of your Hard Drive Using FDISK
KB ID 0000079 Problem You want to carve up the space on your hard drive. Solution Creating a Partition 1. First ensure you have a windows 98SE Bootdisk, you can download one, CLICK HERE 2. Boot the PC with your boot disk, ENSURE the boot order is set in the BIOS to boot from the floppy disk BEFORE the hard drive 3.To launch FDISK simply type fdisk {enter} at the command prompt, when the program launches press the Y key and {enter} to...
Cannot Format a SDHC Card to NTFS
KB ID 0000187 Problem I had a 16 GB SDHC card, and windows would format it to FAT but not NTFS, this is how to cure the problem. Solution Option 1 Download this and use it to format the drive. Option 2 1. Click Start > In the Search/Run Box type devmgmt.msc > Device Manager will open 2. Navigate to your SC Card reader > Right Click > Properties > Policies > Select Better Performance > OK > Reboot the PC >...
Using the Microsoft VPN client through Cisco ASA/PIX
KB ID 0000009 Problem You cannot open a Microsoft client VPN tunnel with a cisco PIX or ASA in front of you on the network. Solution You need the following open (outbound) TCP port 1723 (thats pptp) Protocol 47 (GRE) – note thats a PROTOCOL and NOT a PORT Allow PPTP Client through the ASA via Command Line 1. Connect to the ASA then add PPTP inspection to the default inspection map. PetesASA> PetesASA> en Password: ********...
Manage your Cisco Firewall from your Windows Mobile Device
KB ID 0000158 Problem You have a new windows mobile device and your bored! – well not really, I hope I never have to do this in anger but, It was an exercise in proving it can be done 🙂 Solution Before you start you need to ensure the following has been done, 1. The firewall in question needs an RSA Key generating on it, (on the firewall issue the following command “crypto key generate rsa” {without the quotes}. 2....
Cisco – Windows x64 Bit VPN Client (IPSEC)
Note: This page was originally written before the release of the Cisco x64 bit Windows 7 Client KB ID 0000163 Problem I was widely accepted for some time that Cisco’s support for the IPSEC VPN client will not be extended to x64 bit Windows platforms, That’s simply because they are gearing up towards their own AnyConnect VPN client. Update 18/02/10 – Cisco have released an x64 Bit VPN Client for Windows 7...