Cisco AnyConnect – With Google Authenticator 2 Factor Authentication
KB ID 0001256 Problem This was asked as a question on Experts Exchange this week, and it got my interest. A quick search turned up a bunch of posts that said, yes this is possible, and you deploy it with FreeRADIUS and it works great. The problem was, a lot of the information is a little out of date, and some of it is ‘wrong enough’ to make the non-technical types give up. But I persevered, and got it to work. Disclaimer:...
IIS: How to Create a Certificate Request
KB ID 0000840 Problem If you would like to obtain a digital certificate either from your own CA, or from a public certificate vendor, you need to submit a certificate signing request (csr) first. Solution Note: I’m making the assumption you have already installed the Web Server (IIS) role on your server. 1. Windows Key+R > iis.msc {Enter} > Select the servername > Server Certificates. 2. Create Certificate Request >...
Windows Server 2012 – Install and Configure an FTP Server
KB ID 0000847 Problem FTP might be an ages old solution for moving files around, but a lot of people swear by it. With Windows Server it’s still supported, even if it is hidden as a ‘role service’. Solution Create a Security Group For Domain FTP Access Note: For a Standalone/Workgroup server see below for setting up users and groups. 1. Launch Server Manager > Tools > Active Directory Administrative Center. 2....
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” >...
PowerShell Web Access
KB ID 0001036 Problem One of my goals for this year is to become more proficient with PowerShell. During my studies I came across PowerShell Web access and thought it was so cool, I’d have a play with it. What is PowerShell Web Access? It’s a web service that runs on a Server 2012 IIS web server. It lets you remote connect to that host (via https) and then launch a PowerShell secure connection to any machine in your...