This site http://www.ninite.com has a list of common software and utilities that are very useful. Basically like the site says you pick your favorite software and it will create one installer with the software you chose. You then download and install of the utilities and software you need in one shot. I had to … Read more
In this post I will cover how to setup and configure a Windows 2008 server as a VPN server. There are several different steps and configurations that need to be done. There are 4 parts to this setup that I will walk through.
Part #1 Installing NPAS and RRAS:
Open Server Manager and open roles
Click on add roles and add the Network Policy and Access Services role (NPAS)
Click next on the informational screen
On the role services screen choose Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS) and click next
On the next screen click install
When it is done it will give you a screen telling you if it installed successfully or failed
If it was successful click close and choose to restart when it prompts you
I am currently studying for the Linux + certification. I work with Linux alot becuase of my web site work. This is typically all command shell through SSH, Webmin, or WHM. I am forcing myself to use Linux on a daily basis as my workstation so I will learn it even more. The flavor of Linux I am using is CentOS. One of the tools I use is Skype. Skype does not have a RPM package for CentOS. This application has to be installed manually. I had to figure out how to get this installed. Here are the steps I took to install this and configure it.
INSTALL:
Skype only comes in 32 bit so if you have a 64 bit machine you need to run the following to install 32 bit libraries. This is required to run the 32 bit Skype application.
May of 2009 I posted a blog on how to Setup Exchange 07 using a Dynamic IP (click here to read it). In this article I suggested a paid email relay service. At the time I was not able find a free email relay but now I have found a free email relay service. This … Read more
You can access window network shares through Outlook Web Access (OWA).
You need to allow the servers you want users to access first or you will see an error. The error is:“For security reasons, Outlook Web Access is configured to prevent access to this type of document or folder. For more information, contact technical support for your organization.”
How to add server shares in Exchange:
Open Exchange Management Console and expand Server Configuration –> select ClientAccessServer. Then right click on the OWA directory –> Select Properties.
PROBLEM: When installing Isa 2006 on Server 2003 R2 the install fails on ADAM install. The error is: “setup failed to install ADAM”. This error pops up towards the end of the ISA install. This occurs if you have a server 2003 R2 with SP2 installed. SOLUTIONS: Work Around 1 – Copy the contents of the … Read more
I ran into an issue with my recently deployed ISA firewall. It was blocking any STMP incoming traffic. This made it so my Exchange users could send email just fine but could not receive any incoming email. I checked the Event Viewer and saw this: Event Type: Warning Event Source: Microsoft Firewall Event Category: None … Read more
I ran across this great video on YouTube. It is about a world without system administrators. Just think about that for a moment! LOL Well here it is: This video was made by Aprigoinc visit their YouTube channel if you want to see more IT videos.
I was recently contacted by Packt Publishing and asked if I would review a book about 3CX. I was more than happy to as we use 3CX and I am a supporter of the 3CX product (See my past blog on setting up 3CX).
The 3CX IP PBX Tutorial Cover
The book is titledthe 3CX IP PBX Tutorial authored by Matthew M. Landis and Robert Lloyd.
What is this book about? This book is titled “The 3CX IP PBX Tutorial” therefore it is a tutorial and a hands on guide to 3CX for beginners and administrators of software PBX solutions. The book is meant to guide you through setting up 3CX for business or home office use. It brings you from start to finish in a short amount of time.
What I liked:
In this book the authors aim to give a real world approach to setting up 3CX. They did a good job at organizing the steps and order of implementing a 3CX system. This will help someone that has never worked with 3CX or any PBX solution. I like how the authors went into the history of 3CX and background on VOIP/PBX as well.
There are many components that make up 3CX besides the core such as: the soft phone, the 3CX assistant, and reporting tool. In the beginning of the book they covered these components so you would get a good understanding of what 3CX is made of and what it can do.
The section titled “What 3CX is not” is valuable real world knowledge. This would help someone easily identify if 3CX meets their needs or not before getting too involved.
Chapters 1 through 4 covered the basics such as working with extensions, call groups, digital prompts, and install. Most of this was review for me but good information for a beginner.
I recently had the task of backing up Exchange 2007 using DPM 2007. I added the DPM agent to the Exchange server just fine. When I modified the protection group to add my storage groups I got an error saying I needed the eseutil.exe and ese.dll on the DPM server. I got these off my Exchange … Read more
