Upgrading a PIX 506E to Version 7
Nov17

Upgrading a PIX 506E to Version 7

KB ID 0000764 Problem As far as Cisco is concerned you can’t upgrade a PIX 506E past version 6.3(5) PIX 506E and 501 Firewall Image and PDM Upgrade However if you have a spare one lying around and you want to have a play, you CAN get it to version 7.1(2). Note: It is possible to run the 8.0(2) version of the PIX OS on a 506E, Howerver you need to decompress the image and make some changes to it before it will work (usung...

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Cisco ASA 5500 – Using a Third Party Digital Certificate
Nov17

Cisco ASA 5500 – Using a Third Party Digital Certificate

(For Identification, AnyConnect, and SSL VPN) KB ID 0000694 Problem A client asked me how to do this, so off I went to the test bench to work it out. Note: I’m this example In going to submit the request to, and issue the certificate from, my own windows domain certificate authority, you would send your request to a third party certificate authority, here’s a direct link to the certificate type you require. To use your own...

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iPhone Playlist in the “Wrong Order”
Nov17

iPhone Playlist in the “Wrong Order”

  KB ID 0000563  Problem For a company that prides itself on image, and employs people just to work out their products “Unboxing Experience”. You would think that they could come up with a piece of software that wasn’t complete and utter tripe! But unfortunately we are stuck with iTunes. All I wanted, was to have my “Gym Playlist” on my phone to be in the same order as it was in iTunes, it would seem...

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