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Active directory bulk username changes
Hi I need some advice about Active directory. In a previous company I worked for usernames syntax were a bit of a mess. For example Fred Bloggs was sometimes setup as Fred.Bloggs but then another IT technician might come in and create usernames in the format fbloggs. If another member of staff joined they might be…
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Microsoft Pushing you towards 10?
So I have started noticing on the last couple of computers we bought, that our users are receiving the Windows Update message "Your PC uses a processor that is designed for the latest windows. Because the processor is not supported together with the windows version that you are currently using, your system will miss…
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Help with KVM switch setup
Hi guys Hoping for a point in the right direction, firstly excuse my ignorance as in all honesty Im still quite new to IT and only learned of a KVM switch through studying for the A+. Now the situation is that I have a macbook pro and a Windows 10 desktop machine, I want it so I can switch between my W10 and pro quickly.…
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TechExams Discord?
Hey All, Are there any online hubs for those of us in IT to gather and chat beyond this forum? A VoiP application like Discord, Teamspeak, Skype get togethers, or whatever have you? I'd be interested in making some friends and chatting up IT topics if anyone else is too?
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Csgo
So any CSGO players on TE? If so what's your rank and how long you been playing?
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OpenVPN - testing
Hi Everybody, Not cert related, Im a network guy that has gotten sucked into an OpenVPN project. Can anyone recommend any methods for testing a OpenVPN connections security? Tips for tweaking the connections speed? Any best practices? Do's and Don'ts? Thanks! N
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Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops
I have an HP laptop. Yayyy... https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keylogger-found-in-audio-driver-of-hp-laptops/
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Anybody use Hexadite?
Just watched a demo of their product, seems pretty cool, anybody use it? https://www.hexadite.com/
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Help!! Event ID 4768 failure using exchanged hosted solution
Good Evening, We just implemented a Netwrix solution to alert us on multiple things including AD logon activity. Since day one we noticed hundreds of failed logins from "JohnSmith@hosteddomain.com" for exampe. Looking directly in AD i see hundreds of failed 4768 audits as well. The problem appears to be that we use a…
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Sparm Filter..25 or 23?
Which port should be closed for Spam Filter? Is it 23 or 25? Do I want to keep that port open or close?
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Bypassing the Fan Error
I got a ticket to solve user's HP All In One Fan. She had been pressing F1 key to bypass this error and working fine. I know it's not healthy for the computer, but she said it never shut down on her and never got overheated. What other issues can a computer get with a minor defective fan? Should I replace it or not? Thanks
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Learning Salesforce
Anyone familiar with Salesforce able to recommend good resources? Look for mostly visual material over print but whatever recommended will work. We are moving to Salesforce next week and only a handful of people have ever heard of it. I'm looking into becoming my firms expert to increase my overall value in the company.…
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Weird ASA issues?
Hello folks, Started a new job last week, and already dealing with frustrating issues. Every day the internet seems to stop working at HQ. First, let me just explain the simple set up. Two Nexus switches at the core which appear to serve as the default gateway for all VLANs. These connect to an aggregation switch, and off…
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Interesting tidbit, despite Ashley Madison Hack,site continues to attract more users
The Ashley Madison website claims to have 50 million users, up from 37 million since the August 2017 hack. I find two things interesting with this. 1. The average users really doesn't care about computer security. You would think a hacked website that exposed all men's dirty little sex secrets, address and credit card…
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GBIC for Cisco 3550
Hey, I need to get a GBIC or two for some old 3550s. Just want to make sure I am not buying the wrong thing. This look right?…
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All Users will be remote
Hello, I am looking for some possible recommendations for someone I know. This person has started running a legal consulting business from home. It started out as moonlighting, now it is his primary focus. He travels across the US, and ASIA most of the time. He has now taken on several employees and consultants ALL working…
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The story of the CFO and CEO : "What happens if we train people and they leave?"
From Internet Storm Center
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Social engineering exercise
I will need to kick off the social engineering exercise in a few weeks. Any ideas on good topics to go after?
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Streaming music recommendations
I had Sirius radio in my car and I didn't renew this year and I'm looking for a good way to listen to music in my car besides the radio. I tried Spotify but it doesn't seem to have a big selection, or maybe I just haven't found the right list to listen to. I wanted to see what you all used. Anything you like?
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Software-Defined Perimeter
Does anyone have any thoughts about SDP solutions? https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/group/software-defined-perimeter/#_overview I was watching a webinar today from Cryptzone. Seems interesting. Seems there are benefits to using this approach versus a typical NAC solution.
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How to remove One Drive from Windows 7 ( NOT PROGRAMS AND FEATURES)
Client receiving error when he runs One Drive on Windows 7. He has old version. Admin installed New Version. We need to uninstall old version. It is not needed anymore. Want to remove it. Please anyone have any solution? Is there a command or any way to remove One Drive? Its not showing up in Programs and Features. Thanks,…
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Password reset best practices
For the Information Security experts out there is it a security violation if helpdesk agents have knowledge of a temporary password during a password reset? I mean as long as the user changes it right it is not a security violation. My former co-worker says they are not allowed to even have knowledge of the temporary…
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Some recruiters are so annoying
Yesterday, I got an InMail on LinkedIn from a recruiter had a great opportunity for me as a Security Engineer, for a certain firewall vendor. I did my usual thing of trying to get more info through LinkedIn/Email, but that wasn't working, so I gave the guy a call. This is where it goes downhill. Recruiter: this is a great…
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Anyone know how to fix this OneDrive error?
I repeatedly receive a "OneDrive for Business Critical Error" stating :OneDrive for Business needs to close because of a hardware or configuration problem." Error Description: The parameter is incorrect Using Windows 7.
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Wireless access points made of metal construction
Does anyone know if Cisco has any Wireless access point models that are made of metal instead of plastic? I need to upgrade all my Access Points in the power block (what we call the building that houses the Nuclear Reactor), but they must be made of metal, otherwise I need an engineering study for fire concerns. I looked…
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What do you prefer: physical book or using kindle?
me, I probably prefer a physical book. I just keep concentrate when looking a screen. Plus I look at a computer monitor almost the whole day, hurt my eyes. So, what do you guys prefer? But on the other hand, I hate having all kinds of physical books lying around.
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Things to know about building a home lab?
So I'm getting ready to build a home lab. I'm looking at a server with 144 GB RAM, two 3.33Ghz hexcore processors, and six 2TB hard drives. Gonna load ESXi onto it, and load all my machines on there. Also gonna get a basic laptop, nothing fancy, just something to use for vSphere. Will get a monitor, keyboard, and mouse for…
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How far do you commute?
I was thinking about moving back to my hometown. If I do, and get a job, than it might take me around hour and a half to get to work. Just wondering how far you guys commute to work.
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Any TE members in Los Angeles? I'm gonig there on vacation soon, let's meet up.
I'm going to be in L.A. the last week of April and the first few days of May. Around the city and southern SFV, going here, going there, sightseeing, etc. Are any members from this site in that general area? I was thinking we could meet up, as some sort of pre-interview, and once I can move out to L.A. permanently, maybe…
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Quick questions.
I'm starting my mcsa server 2012 and decided to go with a laptop to use for my labbing. My one issue is I completely forgot about the lack of Hyper V on windows 10 home versions (Very stupid on my part...). There is some Hyper V on mcsa as far as I can recall so it is valuable to get the practice on it right? With that in…
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SQL Saturday - all day free event
If anyone is interested in learning more about usimg SQL Idera is sponsoring this event SQL Saturdays with IDERA There will be a lot of developers and generally people that are interested in SQL talking about different things. The event if free, but you pay like $10 for the lunch expense. It's a one day event in different…
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Zen and the Art of Information Technology
Hi Everybody, I'm feeling the urge for career development. Been a network engineer for about 2 years now. Achieved CCNP last year. Working on JNCIA now. I like my job and team, but need more money and need more challenges. I have faith that IT will provide. My issue is the stress and pressure I feel when ramping up to…
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MacBook Air for labbing?
Does anyone use a Macbook Air for labbing? I am considering getting one with an i7 and 8gb ram. I hate the fact that 8gb of ram is the max available. I am just looking for something lightweight and portable. I am tired of lugging my MacBook Pro around. I am not opposed to switching back to a Windows based laptop. Any…
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Home Theater
Any audiophile on TE? I need to put together a receiver/speaker system for a small living room (15' x 12'). Looking for something with HDMI input/output to connect TV, DVD, xBox etc and wireless speakers would be nice, but not must have.
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Is there such a thing as an Interview Consultant?
After reading Iris's post about the State of the IT industry got me thinking, is there such a thing as an Interview Consultant? For example, lets say your looking to hire a Network Engineer to support your company and currently do not have someone one staff with that title. It could be the former employer left before you…
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Forum Avatar
I seem to be unable to change my avatar? Does this forum have some sort of different way other than going to avatar under settings? It won't give me an option upload one I may have to use the force.
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Does anyone here have the required access to download this PDF from Cisco?
Good Morning Everyone, I am attempting to download http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/prodlit/aaans_ov.pdf and the system is telling me I do not have the access to download it. I am interested in this PDF to learn more about how Cisco implements AAA. Is this a glitch or is it by design? I am registered on the…
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5 IT security lessons from "Rouge One: A Star Wars Story"
From https://insights.hpe.com/articles/5-lessons-it-can-learn-from-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-1702.html#.WP7OVEv74os.facebook
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Hi
Hi guys new here, just wanted to say thank you for adding me.
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Fips 140-2
I asked our online file storage provider if our data was protected with FIPS 140-2 encryption because all I could find on their web site was AES – 256. They told me that their understanding of FIPS 140-2 was that it was something we did on our end. I have read numerous articles and am not sure if this is hardware or just a…
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Udemy Discounts
Udemy is having another sale and most courses are $10. They seem to be having 1 every week: https://www.udemy.com/courses/ Anyways, here are some really good courses I recommend purchasing (based off reviews and my own research of the authors): Mastering Ansible by Chris Lunsford (almost finished with this...I think he…
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Wireframe Diagram Software
Anyone here at TE has experience with Wireframe software for mobile apps and websites? If so, can you provide recommendations? I'm looking to start some extracurricular activities beginning winter '17 and wanted to formulate a plan. Thanks
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Doctoral student: need to survey cybersecurity certified SMEs...
Hey y'all. Just discovered this forum, and it's awesome. Why I'm here is I'm working on a PhD in cybersecurity and need to get certified cybersecurity subject matter experts (CEH, CISSP, etc) to take some surveys on end-user knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in the workplace. The first survey is fairly quick, 10-15…
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exercise junkies
Recently I gain alot of weight, and trying to lose it. I going to school and hopefully after I finish it, I can get a job. But before I start school I going try to lose how much pounds as I can. The question is how can I stay fit and have a desk job? I don't want to be one of those overweight IT people (no offense to all…
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Encryption
Hi, I would like you guys ask a question related to the encryption. In a wireless environment, if I am using HTTPS, the packets are encrypted with SSL/TLS, so why do I need wireless encryption?
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File Server Migration - 2003 Box to 2012R2 Virtual Cluster - Issues
VM and cluster is ready to go, but I still cannot get the result Im looking for. I have tried RoboCopy, Backup Exec, and even this to no avail. NTFS permissions simply shows numbers and the shares never show at all. To whomever has actually done this; what did you do?
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Help needed with possible DDoS
So I'm noticing some odd slowness on my network, despite the fact that there has been some work being done in the area for another ISP. Running the netstat command came up with a lot of incoming addresses on my network. I am not very experienced so I am not sure if I am being attacked or not, or at this point how to…
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syslog servers
I'm looking into syslog server software (free versions), any recommendations? Mostly going to be monitoring routers and switches. It looks like all the good ones cost money and their free versions limit the number of devices.
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Memory is 5.6, ideas?
Hello, Memory score in Windows 7 is at 5.6... I know I'm on an older PC the motherboard went on my Asus. Any ideas on ways I can improve that score without buying new equipment?
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Good python/automation books
Hey Guys, I looking for a good python book for Network Engineers. We use mostly Juniper switch/routers at work so I was thinking about getting this book and see where it takes me: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1491928883/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=IVIFTKYA8YKB&coliid=I1Y2QNB8K22AE2 There are a ton of books…
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SDN side by side comparison with the OSI Model
Hello all, Digging into SDN more wondering if anyone can offer a side by side comparison of SDN comparted to the OSI Model... Thanks in advance. So far; Layer 7Management planeControl plane Layer 1-3 ---- Data plane
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Help needed with joining to domain
Hi, I have a remote client that has a domain controller and called to say he cannot join a new workstation to the domain. I dialed in and found that the server has 4 workstations in the AD and the new pc is missing. I tried to join but I received a DNS error. I created a new A-Host record with a static ip, changed the…
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What do you do when your NOT studying?
Working from home, my days flow is: wake up -> walk to laptop for work -> yawn -> walk to laptop for studying -> yawn -> PS4 -> yawn -> bed to repeat. I am looking for something to replace the PS4 section in my day, I inherited a set of golf clubs I'm going to try to hit the ball further than the dirt, and some tennis…
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HackerOne/BugCrowd bug bounties
I've been doing (or trying) some bug bounties on my free time during the past few months. I found one on a Microsoft site last month on which they acknowledged me today for the month of March :)https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc308589.aspx and another one on which I can't mention yet to respect their NDA since…
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Favorite T-Shirt
I love this shirt. I Need more....
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Does anyone else have issues with the post editor on this forum?
Just curious if I'm the only one. For a long time, the quick reply box at the bottom of a thread would not work correctly. I could enter text but it would never record spaces, so allmywordswouldbemashedtogether like that. I don't know why it was limited to just the quick reply box, as the full editor worked fine. Now, that…
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Learning Linux
I've often half seriously considered learning Linux. I understand that involves heavy use of the command line, and learning BASH. But is there any actual coding/programming involved? Or just scripting and the commands you'd have to learn?
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How to set .txt files to open with Excel 16 ( O365 ) ?
I know you can right click, then open with, then select Excel. When I search for Excel and select it, it doesn't stick. I also tried the Default Programs option in control panel, changing the program that opens .txt files. I think I might have to edit the registry but does anyone know what exactly? Or any other work…
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Bsides Boston 2017?
Hey, Did anyone here Bsides Boston 2017? It was an amazing event today! Jack Daniel's Keynote was entertaining and very insightful about our roles in Information Security!
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Awesome Lab Reference
I rebuilt my homelab using the instructions in the link below and the end result (3 servers behind one router...not quite his awesome setup) was much better than my previously built lab: How to emulate a network using VirtualBox | Open-Source Routing and Network Simulation Its actually a suitable reference to create a…
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eGPU via Thunderbolt - Windows
Does anybody had an experience with an eGPU working via Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C? I'm trying to build one for mine on my XPS 13.
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Cracked My First Phone Today!
A few months ago I got brought on as a Mobile Forensic Investigator. Agency has provided me all of my training, which I completed last week. A Detective brought me a phone that they were able to do a physical extraction on, but lacked the password to get into the phone and enable the options needed to do a logical…
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Other skills that can get you ahead?
Obviously this is a certification forum so certs are a major consideration and degrees etc..... What are some other non technical skills that can help you stand out from the pack? I'd like to compile a list for members to review including myself. Thanks!
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Pluralsight users?
Anyone using Pluralsight on here? If so, how do you like it and what type courses do you watch? I recently signed up a 7 day trial of LinuxAcademy, to learn some AWS and Linux. I was thinking about maybe switching it to Pluralsight, since they also offer security related courses. I do own ACloud Guru's course for AWS…
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Any Forescout opinions?
I have a meeting coming up with Forescout. I've been trying to push for Cisco ISE for some time, but accepted this meeting to see what they are all about. Anyone have experience with them and how their CounterACT product matches up to ISE (including support)?
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Car Key Fobs
I thought there might be a techie on this forum who could answer a question for me about key fobs. Does anyone know how far a car (2012 Lexus) could go without having the key in the car? I know it must be in the car to start it. We lost a key and can't figure out what happened to it. We are afraid we may have started the…
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DMZ vs VM
Will the use of DMZ in network infrastructure decrease due to increase use of VMs nowadays? What are the Pros and Cons?
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Certification for the best Job?
If I want to get into the well reputed IT Company for a development job then what kind of certification I need to have?
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Operating System of choice for a modern Network Engineer?
For Engineers today what is recommended path in regards to OS?
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Identity Access Management tool
Hi Folks, Any recommendations for an Identity access management tool. Looking for something that can do the following: Entitlement reviews - Completed by manager, application owner, or end user Email notification to complete entitlement reviews quarterly Centralized Modification of all user accounts (adding/removing…
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VMWare lab help
I'm trying to create a pentesting lab. I want it to be safe for me to practice whether I'm connected to my home network or my job network. What's the best way to setup a lab? One machine is server 2012 and I'd like it to be able to act as DHCP and DNS. I've seen that host only network is what I should setup but a host only…
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SharePoint Betweeen Offices
Hi All. New to SharePoint, have just installed 2016 version and need to know how to share the site between offices in different cities. Also, I don't seem to be able to browse to the site, do I need to configure DNS for the sharepoint site? Thanks for any help.
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Learning to program
Hello everyone! Recently I've decided to try to start learning to programming. I have no programming experience or knowledge and think it'll be great to learn for fun and future endeavours. After some research I think I'm going to start with Ruby. I do have a question though and honestly it may seem ignorant, which it is,…
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Configuration Standards
Hi Does anyone have much experience with implementing CIS configuration standards? There is a choice between level 1 and level 2. I'm trying to understand what the difference is between them and where its applicable to apply level 1 or level 2. The research I have done thus far suggests that's level 2 is for high security…
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Visio 2016/13
I'm after a legit version of Visio 2016/13 on the cheap. Anyone know how/where I can make this happen? It retails for $590 USD on Microsoft's store, bit over what I'm willing to spend. I've tried LucidChart and all those other cheaper/free alternatives, but I'm going to need Visio. Help me out folks.
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Post your favorite Study Music Playlist Here!
Here is mine currently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMFvXfBC3U
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VPN issue using iphone as a hotspot
I am getting more and more people complain about not being able to use their VPN connection while using their I-phone as a hotspot. We use a Dell SonicWALL in both offices that our users remote into. is there anything I can do as a fix or workaround.
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Upgrade Suggestion for my 4 Year Old System
Hello All, I am looking to upgrade my current system so that I can have better performance when running my 3-5 VMs as part of my home lab. Here are my current specs (built in 2013): -ASUS F2A85 V-Pro motherboard (FM2 socket) -AMD 5800k Trinity APU @3.8GHZ -ASUS R9-280x 3GB GPU (since 2014) -Kingston DDR3 16GB RAM -1x…
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TE website
Can the moderators "EXTEND" the timeout while logged into the TE website?? It seems if it is idle 10mins it logs me off...ridiculous!
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Wireshark strange problem
Hi guys, I can't seem to find a solution to this one. Maybe someone here has come across it. My OS is Ubuntu(lastest updates installed). I'm using an Atheros USB wireless adapter. When I start a caputure on monitor mode after a few seconds I get an error message saying the interface that the capture is running on has gone…
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Do you travel out of state for work?
The subject says it all. This is mostly directed to any network engineers or those involved in security, but I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who wants to reply. 1) Do you travel out of state for work? If yes, domestic, international or both 2) What is your job title and responsibilities
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Now to get a VPN Solution due to Congress Vote?
The big buzz of the political / IT news being now being that most ISPs will be able to do what they wish with your browsing data because of the overturn to vote away the previous FCC ruling to protect our online data proposed by the Obama administration.…
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Racks setup for non standard equipments
hello , [ i don't know if it's the right place to post , so feel free to move it if necessary ] Spring time is coming so , i managed to get some racks (Startech - RK120D) ; - one of them is already full with all my c3750 switches. - but i still have to install a Cisco 891w and some juniper SRX210h in the 2nd rack. - some…
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Site Reliability Engineering
Found this article and thought some of you might enjoy it. I've heard of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), but never really looked too much into it. Its very similar to DevOps: https://read.acloud.guru/why-enterprise-it-needs-to-learn-from-the-google-sre-philosophy-848734b449b9
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background keep turning black
I am using a legit copy of windows 10. Sometimes my background turn black. I have to re insert the picture for the background. Does anybody know why it keep turning black?
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Project Sonar - by Rapid7
Take a look at the below, very cool stuff by Rapid7. They have developed a tool that scans the entire ipv4 space for research purposes and make the paper available. Some pretty interesting stuff on the paper, like finding out1/3rd of the spublic servers are still using telnet https://sonar.labs.rapid7.com
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Why is wordpress so f3@$ed up
I typed everything I was going to put in my blog on wordpad (don't have office) copied and pasted it in there and the formatting is completely terrible. I then deleted it and couldn't hit tab to indent or if I hit enter it would go down two lines. Does anyone else have problems like this?
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Compatibility View Setting
I was troubleshooting a ticket and found out something which I never paid attention or knew about. User complained that she is getting error message when she tries to access "Careers" Tab. The message is Compatible View error. Saying her version of browser is not compatible with that particular page. Something was telling…
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What kind of setup for an interest in forensics?
I've taken Computer Forensics course in college and really liked it. We used tools like Encase and Paladin. What kind of setup would I need to do some of this type of stuff at home?
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IPsoft: Amelia - Do you have experience with this?
I found this and am very curious about it. Like the horse on Ren & Stimpy, "No, sir. I don't like it!" Meet Amelia: IPsoft’s New Artificial Intelligence Platform Interacts Like a Human | Business Wire
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Tomorrow is World Backup Day - start yout backup jobs.
Seems that there is a day for every possible event now. Didn't know this was a thing but it came up on mu feeds and took the click bait, some interesting things to read. Home | World Backup Day — March 31st
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Raspberry Pi VPN server *What are your thoughts**
A family member of mine asked if I could research research a Raspberry Pi to see if it's something they could get there son. In doing my research I have become hooked on this $35.00 small computer and recently got one and started to watch YouTube video's on what people are doing with their Raspberry PI's . After watching a…
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Help me find a tool
I've spent the past few weeks trying to find a tool to meet the needs of a training module I've been working on. The module is network mapping (manually using nmap and then using a tool like solarwinds). I'm up to creating a lab for students to practice & get evaluated on and am coming up short on a way to implement it.…
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Brocade virtual switch/router
Anyone know of a virtual switch/router that Brocade provides? Integrating Brocade ICX 7450s into the infrastructure eventually, and it'd be nice to play around a bit before then.
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Cyber security news
What website do you go to for cyber security news? I want to learn as much as I can about cyber security.
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PSA: Docs.com is open to the public
If you utilize this service, make sure you IMMEDIATELY configure proper security settings: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/doxed-by-microsofts-docs-com-users-unwittingly-shared-sensitive-docs-publicly/ Documents that contain PII are STILL publicly searchable via Docs.com and you don't even need a user account to…
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How do you deal with sitting down for the majority of the day?
I'm just about to get back to my studies and I'm apprehensive about sitting down for long durations. I've recently been trying my best to get up and about but it can be really difficult seeing as I work within IT and need to use my computer and desk. How do you guys deal with it?
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Visual Basic! - First Language Stories
Had some projects at work that require a GUI and I thought I'd take a look at Visual Basic (we're completely Windows based). I originally learned Visual Basic in my freshmen year of high school some 17 years ago. Part of my amazement came from remembering some of the things I learned all those years ago (such as naming a…
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I feel like its to late to switch majors.
I earned a AAB degree in IT from Antonelli college, the instructor sat on her ass and never spoke to the students or instructed the 3 students that were in the class with me. Our training was all based on Testout.com I was not a fan of going through it at all. So my goal was to obtain an BS in computer networking, so i had…