Finding Out the Last Time Domain Users have Logged in
Nov17

Finding Out the Last Time Domain Users have Logged in

KB ID 0000682  Problem Active directory keeps a log of the last time a domain user has authenticated to the domain (from server 2000 onwards) , the drawback with 2000 is that this value didn’t replicate so you had to query each domain controller and cobble the results together. After 2003 this value was replicated (after convergence,) to all domain controllers. Solution Update Here’s a much better way of showing who logged...

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Remote Desktop Web Services – No Icons?
Nov17

Remote Desktop Web Services – No Icons?

KB ID 0000703  Problem Seen on Windows Server 2008 R2, running Remote Desktop Services with web access. After successfully connecting to the web portal, you see no icons for your RemoteApp Programs. Solution This is a known problem. 1. Go to one of your domain controllers > Windows Key+R > dsa.msc {enter} > Active Directory Users and Computers should launch. 2. Locate the “Windows Authorization Access Group” >...

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IBM / Lenovo IMM (Integrated Management Module) Default Username and Password
Nov17

IBM / Lenovo IMM (Integrated Management Module) Default Username and Password

KB ID 0001088 Problem I’m more used to HP servers with iLO’s and Dell servers with DRAC’s, but today I had to put in an IBM System X (now Lenovo) Server with an IMM on it. Once I’d got its IP address from my DHCP servers list of leases I was faced with a logon screen. Solution Took some hunting, but the credentials are as follows; Username: USERID Password: PASSW0RD (That’s a zero, not an ‘O’...

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Cannot Logon to HP System Management Homepage
Nov17

Cannot Logon to HP System Management Homepage

KB ID 0000580 Problem This used to quite common when attempting to contact the HP Management Homepage, (or the local insight manager page) you can no longer get access. ERROR: Username and password do not match Solution With much older versions of the Systems Management Homepage (before it used domain user names and passwords) you could simply copy over the CPQHMMD.DLL file from a server you knew the password for, and then you could...

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Cisco FireSIGHT – Enable Active Directory (LDAP) Authentication

KB ID 0001102 WARNING this is for older versions of the FirePOWER Management Platform, go to the following link for newer versions Cisco FirePOWER Management Appliance – Allowing Domain Authentication Problem To save you creating multiple users on your FireSIGHT appliance, and assigning roles to them you can utilise your existing Active Directory. In fact FireSIGHT does a good job of enabling granular administration based on AD...

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