Cannot Connect to TCP Port 2000 (Even over VPN)
KB ID 0000027 Problem Note: When going through a Cisco Firewall. Even with all ports open you cannot connect to an application or website that uses TCP Port 2000, TCP Port 2000 allthough above the “well Known” range (i.e. above 1024) is used for SCCP (skinny client control protocol) which is a Cisco voice / phone protocol. If you push web traffic through this port – the firewall gets upset. Solution Option 1 (Via Command...
Assign Public IP Address (No NAT) on a Thompson Speedtouch ST510
Bridged Mode – Thompson Speedtouch ST510 KB ID 0000210 Problem You have a device either a PC, or In my case a Cisco firewall you want to have the public IP address assigned by your ISP, rather than the translated private IP address given out by the speedtouch router/modem. Solution 1. Once you have your Speedtouch up and running, connect your devices to the back of it (it only has one internal Ethernet port so you may need to...
Windows Server 2008 R2 – Configure RADIUS for Cisco ASA 5500 Authentication
KB ID 0000688 Problem Last week I was configuring some 2008 R2 RADIUS authentication, for authenticating remote VPN clients to a Cisco ASA Firewall. I will say that Kerberos Authentication is a LOT easier to configure, so you might want to check that first. Solution Step 1 Configure the ASA for AAA RADIUS Authentication 1. Connect to your ASDM, > Configuration > Remote Access VPN. > AAA Local Users > AAA Server Groups. 2....
Cisco ASA Disable ESMTP Inspection
Telnet to Exchange on Port 25 shows a row of Asterisks? KB ID 0000536 Problem Yesterday my colleague Ben called me over to the help-desk and asked “Have you ever seen this before?” This was what was on his screen. 220 *************************************************** Solution Usually when you Telnet to an Exchange server it gives you a 220 message followed by the “Banner” of the Exchange server, a little...
Manually Configuring HP Wireless (MSM 720 controller) for Public and Private Wireless Networks
KB ID 0000833 Problem In the following procedure I’ll configure the following; HP 5412zl Switch. Cisco ASA 5510 Firewall. HP MSM720 Controller. HP MSM460 and MSM317 Access Points. If you are configuring an MSM765zl or MSM775zl use the following article first. HP MSM765zl and 775zl – Initial Setup and Routing Assumptions Private SSID will be on the normal corporate LAN (In this case 172.16.254.0/24). Public SSID will get...