Author Archives: Ethan

New to Crypto-Currency

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New CryptoWall 3.0 surfaces

A new wave of CryptoWall attacks have shown up in e-Mails containing social engineering attacks call Phishing attacks. These e-Mails have .chm files attached that carry the malware infection into the network.  A .chm file is a file type used for publishing Help documents … Continue reading

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Install Netflix on Apple iPad 1 with iOS 5.1.1

I recently helped a neighbor who bought an Apple iPad 1 running iOS 5.1.1 for his daughter so that she could watch Netflix. He was worried that he wasted his money because he was unable to install the Netflix App.  When … Continue reading

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SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Evaluation Expired

Problem: SQL Server Service will not start due to expiration of evaluation period. Desire: To obtain some “grace” for the evaluation period and then add a License Key. Remedy: You’re going to need to acquire a License Key for the same … Continue reading

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How to install vSphere Client 5.0 on Windows 8

Extract the installation package for VMware-viclient-all-5.0.0-######.exe using 7-Zip. Go to the “redist\dotnet” folder from the package you extracted and install dotnetfx35.exe.  If prompted, let it download and install additional files. Go to the “redist\viresist” folder from the package you extracted and install vjredist64.exe for … Continue reading

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How to Disable Anti-Spam (spam filtering) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

A client of ours who subscribes to our Spam Filtering service recently reported that a message from a vendor of theirs was rejected.  We checked our message audit logs and discovered that the message in question was tested by our … Continue reading

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Reinstall applications deployed via GPO Group Policy

Reinstall applications deployed via GPO Group Policy If an application that was deployed via group policy (GPO) is uninstalled using Add/Remove programs (appwiz.cpl), it will not be automatically reinstalled via GPO Group Policy processing on the next restart. When an … Continue reading

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“Auth Fail” when upgrading Cisco 7941/7961 firmware

“Auth Fail” message received when upgrading the firmware on a Cisco 7941/7961 phone. While attempting to convert a couple of Cisco 7941G phones from the SCCP-8-5-4  to SIP, I encountered an “Auth Fail” message after performing a factory reset on the … Continue reading

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Tuning SBS 2008 (Small Business Server 2008) to free up disk space

Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) out of the box needs optimizations that, without regular maintenance and supervision, will consume all of your disk space in several places. In this article, we will cover the tuning and optimization of WSUS in SBS 2008 to … Continue reading

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Resetting Cisco IP Phone Models 7941 and 7961 to factory default

Resetting Cisco IP Phone Models 7941 and 7961 to factory default Complete these steps: Cycle the power of the phone by unplugging the power cord and then plugging it back in. If your phone is powered over Ethernet, unplug the … Continue reading

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