Cisco ASA 5500 – Configuring PPPoE
KB ID 0000831 Problem Until very recently I’d never had to configure PPPoE. Most of my clients in that sort of connection speed range have ADSL with a router provided by their ISP. A Router that connects via PPPoA usually. Here in the UK the main ISP’s (BT and Virgin) are busy rolling out FTTC connections that terminate with a ‘modem’ that presents an RJ45 socket. So without the need for a router, you can get...
AnyConnect – ‘Service Provider is Restricting Access’
KB ID 0000950 Problem I only tend to use AnyConnect for VPN. So while I was at a clients site the other week, I wanted to jump onto my test servers at home and was greeted by this; “The service provider in your current location is restricting access to the Internet. You need to log on with the service provider before you can establish a VPN session. You can try this by visiting any website with your browser.” Solution I...
ARCServe E8601 Failed to connect agent. error when restoring to Exchange
KB ID 0000161 Problem Seen on ARCServe 11.5 (SP2) when doing a brick level restore of user data. Error: E8601 Failed to connect agent. (AGENT=dbaxchg2, EC=Invalid user ID or password was submitted or Database Server instance may be inaccessible. If user ID is a Windows domain account, please use DomainUsername.) Solution Assuming you have the correct credentials set up in ARCserve server admin, and in the ARCServe Exchange agent,...
Dreamweaver CS6 – Backup and Restore Site Settings
KB ID 0000672 Problem If you are like me and struggle to remember settings, passwords etc. Then being able to back up all your website settings in Dreamweaver so you can restore them back again, (after a rebuild on a new PC) can save you some heartache. Solution 1. On the SOURCE machine, Launch Dreamweaver > Site > Manage Sites > Select the site in question > Select the ‘Export Site’ Icon. 2. Choose whether to...