Windows – Setting Domain Time
Domain Time KB ID 0000112 Problem If you have arrived here, you have either noticed that the time is wrong on your server(s) or client PC(s), or you have looked in the event viewer and seen one of the following events being logged. Event ID’s 12, 22, 29, 36, 38, 47, and 50. Time Problem Events – On the PDC Emulator Event ID 12 (W32 Time Time Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use {text omitted}, but it is...
VMware View 5 – Configure and Deploy Clients in ‘Kiosk Mode’
KB ID 0000610 Problem Kiosk mode is quite useful, if you have some machines that you want to put in a public area for visitors to use, or for machines that are used in displays etc. Or if you have some older PC’s that you just want to repurpose as internet terminals or ‘point of sale’ box’s. Essentially it’s a system that delivers a virtual VMware View desktop to a PC or Thin client without the need to...
Exchange – Uninstall Error – Source Transport Server
KB ID 0000228 Problem While trying to uninstall Exchange 2007 you see the following error. “Error: This computer is configured as a source transport server for 1 connector(s) i the organization, These must be moved or deleted before Setup can continue.” If you have other Exchange Hub Transport servers then you need to add one of those to the send connector. In my case I’m removing the only Exchange box. Solution 1....
Cisco Routers – Port Forwarding
KB ID 0000533 Problem If you have a server or host that you want to be publicly addressable and only have one public IP address then port forwarding is what you require. Solution Assumptions 1. You have a public IP on the outside of your Router. 2. You are performing NAT from your internal range of IP address to your External IP address. To Make Sure 1. Run the following command: PetesRouter#show run | include ip nat inside You...
Cisco Simple GRE Tunnels (With IPSEC)
KB ID 0000951 Problem I’ve spent years setting up VPN tunnels between firewalls. The only time I’ve ever dealt with GRE is for letting VPN client software though firewalls. GRE’s job is to ‘encapsulate’ other protocols and transport those protocols inside a virtual point to point link. Below is the topology, I’m going to use. The tunnel will run form Router R1 to Router R3, once complete I should be...