Deliberations
Thoughts on the problems and solutions I work with every day, along with musings on random topics.
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Can't install ISA Server if your username contains "#d"
This is one of the stranger issues I've had to troubleshoot. Customer decided they were going to identify their administrative users with a # symbol (which I shall call a hash, rather than repeatedly … more
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Certificates: The request contains no Certificate Template
But that doesn't stop us.
My previous series of posts on configuring a CA hierarchy led my friends and colleagues to believe I might know a thing or two about running one - so I end up issuing … more
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Q: When is a fixed-width font not a fixed-width font?
A: When it's used in Word 2007.
I so wish I was kidding. But apparently the Microsoft Office team have completely lost the plot.
Part of my job is preparing documentation for clients. And part of … more
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BuildToBuildUpgrade? What's that?
Exchange 2007 SP1 has been released (and there are dozens of reviews, tips etc).
Now, I know Exchange 2007 is a huge, complex product ... but every single SCC cluster I've built has had the same … more
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Breaking into the AD from DS Restore Mode
Have you ever lost access to all the domain admin accounts for a domain?
We did last week. The documented password for the Administrator user got changed - no-one knew the new password, and we hadn' … more
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Building a CA Hierarchy: Part 4. Configuring the Enterprise CA
This is part 4 of the Building a CA Hierarchy series. If you're just starting, you might want to read the other parts:
Part 1. Building the Root CAPart 2. Configuring the Root CAPart 3. Building the … more
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Building a CA Hierarchy: Part 3. Building the Enterprise CA
This is part 3 of the Building a CA Hierarchy series. If you're just starting, you might want to read the other parts:
Part 1. Building the Root CAPart 2. Configuring the Root CAPart 3. Building the … more
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Building a CA Hierarchy: Part 2. Configuring the Root CA
This is part 2 of the Building a CA Hierarchy series. If you're just starting, you might want to read the other parts:
Part 1. Building the Root CAPart 2. Configuring the Root CAPart 3. Building the … more
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Building a CA Hierarchy: Part 1. Building the Root CA
This is part 1 of the Building a CA Hierarchy series. If you're just starting, you might want to read the other parts:
Part 1. Building the Root CAPart 2. Configuring the Root CAPart 3. Building the … more
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How not to call me
You know, Peter makes a really good point when he describes how not to answer a telephone.
Recently though, there's been a disturbing increase in the number of companies who feel it's desperately … more