0x800094801 Certificate Issue Error
Dec17

0x800094801 Certificate Issue Error

0x800094801 KB ID 0001843 Problem Whilst attempting to get a certificate from a Windows server running certificate services, I got the following error: The request contains no certificate template information. 0x80094801 (-2146875391 CERTSRV_E_NO_CERT_TYPE) Denied by policy module 0x80094801, The request does not contain a certificate template extension or the Certificate Template request attribute. Solution 0x800094801 Error Well...

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Software is Preventing Firefox From Safely Connecting to this Site
Jan12

Software is Preventing Firefox From Safely Connecting to this Site

KB ID 0001727 Problem I was setting up some HTTPS/SSL inspection this week and while testing it, I ran into this problem; Firefox Certificate Settings So the machine I’m using DOES trust the CA that issued that certificate, (it’s a FortiGate firewall) But the BROWSER does not. (Firefox maintains its own list of certificates, and more importantly which CA certificates it will trust). Essentially the browser is trying to...

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Azure: Point to Site VPN From mac OS?
Aug12

Azure: Point to Site VPN From mac OS?

KB ID 0001693 Problem We mac users always get overlooked. If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard ‘Yeah we don’t support macs?” I would be a rich man. But thankfully this makes us work things out for ourselves usually! So recently I did a article Azure: Point To Site VPN (Remote Access User VPN) but what if you want to use the same solution for a remote mac user? Solution Firstly you will want to download...

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Outlook: ADFS Error 0xCAA70010
Feb06

Outlook: ADFS Error 0xCAA70010

KB ID 0001652 Problem While trying to connect Outlook (2016) to an Office 365 email account; We can’t connect you It looks like we can’t connect you to one of our services the moment. Please try again later, or contact your helpdesk if the issue persists. 0xCAA70010 {ADFS-URL} Solution This was happening because my ADFS server was using a ‘self-signed’ certificate (i.e. not a purchased one). This should NEVER...

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PowerCLI: Connect-VIServer Certificate Errors
Oct07

PowerCLI: Connect-VIServer Certificate Errors

KB ID 0001603 Problem When attempting to connect to a vCenter or ESXi host, you see the following error;   Connect-VIServer : {Date} {Time} Connect-VIServer Error: Invalid server certificate. Use Set-PowerCLIConfiguration to set the value for the InvalidCertificateAction option to Prompt if you’d like to connect once or to add a permanent exception for this server. Additional Information: Could not establish trust relationship...

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