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To remove the uninstall password prompt for Symantec AntiVirus

Summary of Issue

Change the following registry setting to disable the password prompt for Symantec AntiVirus

Methods to resolve the problem

  1. Edit the registry
  2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\AdministratorOnly\Security
  3. If UseVPUninstallPassword value is 1, change to 0.

     

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
</p><p>
 </p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\AdministratorOnly\Security]
</p><p>"UseVPUninstallPassword"=dword:00000000 

 

If UseVPUninstallPassword value is 1, change to 0.

Sources

Posted in Anti-Malware.


Use Gmail as SMTP Server

Summary of Issue

Use Gmail as a SMTP Server.

Methods to resolve the problem

  1. Hostname: gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  2. Port: 25
  3. Set To\From\Reply to fields
  4. No login necessary

Posted in Uncategorized.


Clear and Erase ASA config

Summary of Issue

Basic steps to reset an ASA 5500 firewall config.

Clear and Erase ASA config back to default

  1. Establish a connection in privileged mode
  2. ASA(config)#: clear config all
  3. ASA(config)#: exit
  4. ASA#: write erase
  5. Reboot without saving the config

 

Upon the reboot of the ASA assign the inside interface and setup will run.

Posted in ASA Config, Cisco.


How to make a simple loopback plug

 

Sources

Posted in Uncategorized.


Java (JRE) compatibility with Cisco SDM 2.5

Summary of Issue

The following excerpt is quoted from Cisco about its compatibility of Java (JRE) with Cisco SDM v2.5. I have been able to use jre-6u6-windows-i586-p.exe on both Windows XP x64 and Windows 7 x64. The Additional Tasks items do come up in both of them.

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Posted in Cisco, SDM.


Lock down vSphere for basic user account

Summary of Issue

On my ESXi 4.1 server I have several groups of servers. One of those groups is a Cisco Lab connected to an array of routers and switches. I wanted to grant other users to access the server without giving them root access where they could break my lab. Here is how to create a Virtual Machine User role that is added by default in vSphere connected to vCenter.

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Posted in ESX 4, VMware, vSphere.


vSphere – Creating User and Group Permissions

Summary of Issue

Create user permissions for vSphere.

This tutorial was created using the vSphere client, but the general steps should pretty much the same for the Virtual Infrastructure Client.
If you are using vCentre please read the notes relating to this at the bottom of the article.


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Posted in ESX 4, VMware, vSphere.


Dell SANs

Summary of Issue

Evolution of the DELL SAN

Posted in Hardware.


Query Active Directory for stale passwords

Summary of Issue

Query active directory for stale passwords

Methods to resolve the problem

C:\> dsquery computer -stalepwd 60

Posted in Microsoft, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server: Active Directory.


Native Cisco VPN on Mac

http://anders.com/guides/native-cisco-vpn-on-mac-os-x/

Posted in MACs, VPN.