Cisco ASA – Remote VPN Client Internet Access
May02

Cisco ASA – Remote VPN Client Internet Access

VPN Client Internet Access KB ID 0000977 Problem I have answered a lot of questions in forums, that are worded something like, “When I have a remote client connected to my firewall VPN they lose Internet access!” Traditionally that’s exactly what the ‘default’ remote VPN Internet  access (IPSEC or AnyConnect) gave you. To ensure your remote VPN clients can access the Internet you have two options. The...

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Windows – Firewall Group Policy
May01

Windows – Firewall Group Policy

  Firewall Group Policy KB ID 0000979  Problem For everyone who simply does not disable the Windows firewall, then you need to be able to manage what ports are open on your machines. The simplest way to do this is via firewall group policy. This week I had to open TCP port 9503 on the local firewall of my McAfee Move Offload Servers. Below I will open that port on all my machines, but in production I will only apply the GPO to...

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How to track failed logon attempts in Active Directory
Jan23

How to track failed logon attempts in Active Directory

Track failed logon  KB ID 0001209  Problem If a large number of failed logon attempts occur within a certain period of time, it could be an indication of a security threat, which is why it is important that organisations have a proactive means of auditing and monitoring whenever this happens. There are a number of ways you can perform this audit, one of which is using the native tools. Here, we will take you through the steps so that...

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Printers “Some Of These Settings are Managed By Your Organisation”
Nov12

Printers “Some Of These Settings are Managed By Your Organisation”

Managed By Your Organisation KB ID 0001899 Problem When attempting to add a printer, or engage with the printer settings dialog, you may see. Some Of These Settings are Managed By Your Organisation Solution : Managed By Your Organisation This is usually because a policy is being applied, (or has been applied) that is making a change in your registry, to the following key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows...

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Windows 11 – Remove Search Adverts
Nov05

Windows 11 – Remove Search Adverts

‘Remove Search Adverts KB ID 0001897 Problem Why this has to be a ‘thing’ in a business version of Windows I’m not really sure, but if you want to remove these adverts from the Windows Search function. They are called ‘Search Highlights’ or ‘Dynamic Search Box’. Solution: Remove Search Adverts Option 1 Remove Search Adverts with Domain Group Policy In a domain envronment we can simply...

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