Juniper SRX Update the Operating System / Firmware
Jan17

Juniper SRX Update the Operating System / Firmware

SRX Update KB ID 0000989  Problem With two brand new SRX firewalls on the bench my first task was to get them updated to the latest operating system. Solution : SRX Update Before you start get the updated Juniper software. Option 1 Update SRX firewall via Command Line 1. Connect to the firewall via either Console cable, telnet, or SSH. 2. Log on and then go to CLI mode, and then configuration mode. login: root Password: *******...

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Setup FTP Server with Windows Server
Jan01

Setup FTP Server with Windows Server

KB ID 0000342 Problem You want to Setup FTP on your Windows Server, (and more importantly make it work without disabling the firewall.) Below are the procedure you will need to carry out. Note: For older Windows Operating systems like Server 2012, click here, or for Server 2008, click here. Setup FTP Server (Windows Server)  Setup FTP on Windows Server 2012 (Including firewall setup)   Setup FTP on Windows Server 2008 R2 (Including...

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Cisco Catalist Upgrading 2900, 5500 and 3700 Stacks
Dec23

Cisco Catalist Upgrading 2900, 5500 and 3700 Stacks

KB ID 0001630 Problem People are often nervous about doing this, I’m not sure why because Cisco have made it painfully simple now. That’s because instead of the old /bin files we used to use, you can now upgrade a switch (or a switch stack) using a .tar file with one command, (and it will also upgrade all the stack members and the firmware on any other network modules you have in the switches at the same time). Yes it does...

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Draytek Vigor Router Port Forwarding
Nov17

Draytek Vigor Router Port Forwarding

KB ID 0000425  Problem This procedure was carried out on a Draytek Vigor 2800 Router, for this I needed to forward RDP (That’s on TCP Port 3389). Warning: If you need to forward any of the following ports 23 (Telnet), 80 (HTTP) , 443 HTTPS/SSL), 21 (FTP), or 22 (SSH). The Draytek has these reserved for remote management. You will need to change the port number (system Maintenance > Management > Management Port Setup)....

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Google Searches Work, But All the Result Links DON’T(BT Broadband)
Nov17

Google Searches Work, But All the Result Links DON’T(BT Broadband)

KB ID 0000740 Problem I was covering the phone for one of the days over the Christmas period, and a client had rang in with this problem, at first I thought it was simply an EDNS problem like this. However some testing proved DNS was working fine? Then I thought it was an Internet Explorer problem, until Chrome and Firefox did the same. I could go to Google and search for what I wanted,but all the links (and any other URL I tried,...

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