Windows: Schannel error 40 and Internet Explorer

When I needed to access a secure page (HTTPS) from Internet Explorer 11 on a Windows 2008 R2 server, I always got a "Page cannot be displayed" error. I could, though, access that page from another machine or another browser on the same server. Looking in the Event Viewer I saw: Log Name: System Source: Schannel Date: 05.01.2015 12:11:58 Event ID: 36887 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Description: The following fatal alert was received: 40. Schannel error 40 means: Read more [...]

ESXi 5.5: How to install an update via SSH Offline

Download the current update (i.e. ESXi 5.5 Update 2) from MyVMWare. For HP Servers, download the special HP Version. Download the .zip file, not the .iso file. Copy the .zip file to the datastore via vSphere client. Login to ESX via SSH (e.g. with PuTTY) Run the command to install the update esxcli software vib update -d "/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Install/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update2-2068190-HP-5.77.3-Nov2014-depot.zip" Shut down all guests. Put host in Maintenance Mode. Reboot VMWare Read more [...]

Apple iOS8: How to download iOS updates manually

If you need to download the Apple iOS manually, do the following. Go to: http://www.ipswdownloader.com Choose the hardware model (e.g. iPad4 (GSM) Then download the .ipsw file (this can be 2GB in size or more). Place this file in the following directory (that's for Windows 7): C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPad Software Updates When you connect your iOS device to your computer and start iTunes, you can directly load the update. Read more [...]

Apple iOS: How to factory reset a locked iPad or iPhone

If you forget your device passcode or PIN, there is no way to get into it again. You have to do a factory reset of the device. For that, you need iTunes and a USB cable to connect your device to your PC. Find below the steps to recover your handheld: Important: These steps will wipe (delete) all your data and settings from your device. Remove all cables from your device. Switch your device off by holding the Standby button and swiping to the right. Hold the home button and connect Read more [...]

Windows Active Directory: How to move the FSMO Roles via the GUI

All 5 FSMO roles of Active Directory can be moved via script, but lets see how it works via GUI (MMC): RID Master, Infrastructure Master, and PDC Emulator Login to the target DC via RDP Open "AD Users and Computers" Right-click the Domain and choose "Operations Masters..." Choose the appropriate tab Click "Change..." Click "Yes" to confirm Schema Master Make sure you are member of the "Schema Admins" group. Being in the "Enterprise Admins" group is not enough! Login Read more [...]

Windows Active Directory: Who holds the FSMO Roles?

The easiest way to find out which Active Directory Domain Controller holds the FSMO roles is the following: Open a CMD box Type netdom query fsmo The output is something like C:\Windows\system32>netdom query fsmo Schema master               DC1.ad-domain.local Domain naming master      DC1.ad-domain.local PDC                         DC1.ad-domain.local RID pool manager            DC1.ad-domain.local Infrastructure master       Read more [...]

Windows: How to elevate the Command Prompt to System Rights

Have you ever tried to configure something on a windows system as Administrator and still got a permission denied? While the Administrator is powerful, he still can't do everything. There is an account that is even more powerful, it is called SYSTEM. So how could you run something as SYSTEM? Here is how: Start a command prompt as Administrator From Sysinternals, download psexec.exe and put it on the C: drive In the command prompt, navigate to the directory with psexec.exe Run "psexec.exe Read more [...]

HP ILO: Configure it via ESX

When you can't access HP ILO via Web Console anymore (e.g. because you have configured the IP address wrongly or enabled DHCP by accident), there is a possibility to configure the ILO IP settings via ESX. Login to the ESX vSphere Client Make sure that SSH is running on ESX (ESX host > Configuration > Security Profile > Services > Properties, Start SSH if it is not started) Download Putty on the Windows machine where the vSphere Client runs. Start Putty.exe and use the IP address Read more [...]

BES 5.0.4: How to add an administrative user

On BES 5.0.4, it is a bit tricky to add an administrative user. Normal Blackberry users are added under User > Create user, but admin users have to be added from a different menu. First, login with BESAdmin. Then, you have to go to Administrator user > Create an administrator user Then, fill in the fields, which are not self-explanatory: Display name: Use the display name from Active Directory User name: Use the AD login name Domain: Use the AD domain name Administrator Read more [...]

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