Monthly Archives: June 2013

Simple FTP with FileZilla

Posted on June 28, 2013 by notesbytom

Computer users need ways to transfer or share files between one another. Because files need to move between computer systems, a standard protocol is needed for the transfer. There are many file sharing solutions available, but you may be asked … Continue reading →

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SharePoint User Profile Service

Posted on June 27, 2013 by notesbytom

SharePoint (2010, 2013, and others?) includes a User Profile Service to store, provide, and synchronize user information. Synchronization is available to pull details for Active Directory (AD) users into the SharePoint (SP) user profile database(s). I’m not sure if there … Continue reading →

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Error Installing .Net Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 or 2012

Posted on June 25, 2013 by notesbytom

Windows 8 and Server 2012 come bundled with Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5, but for “legacy” .Net compatibility, you may need the .Net Framework 3.5 which provides 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 versions. One popular tool that requires .Net 3.5 is SQL … Continue reading →

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Disable Enhanced Security Configuration in IE

Posted on June 24, 2013 by notesbytom

Microsoft is well aware that many common exploits and vulnerabilities use the Internet Explorer (IE) browser and associated plugins for the easiest attack vector. The primary defense against these attacks include frequent software updates and anti-virus software. This is considered … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2013 by notesbytom

It’s the longest day of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the summer solstice for us (or Northern Solstice to be more globally correct). It’s still a 24-hour day like every other one, but … Continue reading →

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Zip AES Encryption

Posted on June 21, 2013 by notesbytom

We use computers and the Internet to make life easier, but at times the convenience can be overshadowed by privacy and security concerns. As computer owners and users, it is our job to make the computer provide the level of … Continue reading →

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Legacy Office Web Components

Posted on June 19, 2013 by notesbytom

Some legacy Windows applications still depend on an old piece of Microsoft Office known as the Office Web Components (OWC). Details about this aging software component bundle are available on the Microsoft Support site under “Versions and support for Office … Continue reading →

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Dell Direct Attach Storage

Posted on June 13, 2013 by notesbytom

Dell PowerEdge (PE) servers can expand system storage capacity with direct-attach PowerVault (PV) disk arrays. Compatibility of various PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC), PE servers, and PV disk arrays are listed on the Dell site under the “External Storage” tab. The … Continue reading →

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Telecommunications Lingo

Posted on June 6, 2013 by notesbytom

In the telecom community, we have our own little language. Here are a few terms, just a short list of some commonly used items. I’m sure there are enough telecom terms to fill a dictionary or even an encyclopedia – … Continue reading →

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Microsoft PEAP RADIUS Shared Secret Error

Posted on June 4, 2013 by notesbytom

If your RADIUS shared secret does not match on the Wireless Access Point (WAP) and Microsoft RADIUS Server, you will get a confusing error message that doesn’t clearly indicate the pass-phrase mis-match. Your RADIUS Events will be listed in Server … Continue reading →

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