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MBSA fails MSSQL folder permissions because MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS has access

I am not sure what exactly it's expecting. If you remove this user the check passes, but the server fails. How can it be resolved so the check passes, yet it has the limited permissions MBSA is ...
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How can I connect a VPN and VLAN via a Cisco ASA?

I'm trying to extend a VPN further into an organisation: At the main location I have a private network (call it 192.168.0.0/24) which is connected via a Cisco ASA 5510 to a Draytek ADSL router. The ...
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Configure a “hardened” user account that an attacker would have a hard time abusing

Suppose you have a Windows Server machine running various sensitive services. Suppose that one of these services is pretty simple, maintaining a small amount of information in a text file, but as a ...
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Remote assistance from Remote Desktop sessions: unable to control

Since Remote Control (aka Session Shadowing) is gone for good in Server 2012 Remote Desktop Session hosts, I am looking for a replacement to support users in a cross-domain environment. Since Remote ...
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Why would IGMP and MLD be required to forward unregistered packets to all ports?

First, a little background: My understanding is that the purpose of IGMP (and its IPv6 cousin, MLD) is to avoid wasted bandwidth by ensuring that multicast packets only get transmitted to ...
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Layer 2 Loop Avoidance: Three Switches in Series

I know this seems like a homework question, but it's actually part of a larger project (and network) and need to break it down into chunks so I'm clear with what I'm doing. I've never worked with ...
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Monit 5.5 binding to localhost only, but should be on all

Using Centos 6.4, using a yum installed Monit 5.5. I have 2 servers with monit installed - same version, same config - but one binds on all addresses and the other only binds on the localhost. ...
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Can not switch drbd to secondary

I'm running drbd83 with ocfs2 in centos 5 and planning to use packemaker with them. Afer some time, I'm facing drbd split brain problem. version: 8.3.13 (api:88/proto:86-96) GIT-hash: ...
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Deploying large WAR files to JBoss AS 7

I am accessing my JBoss 7 web console via an HTTP proxy and am trying to upload a 21Mb WAR file. The Add Content function fails without an error message and see a 502 in my firebug window. On the ...
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Why don't more organizations use inside-to-inside NAT or similar solutions to allow NAT hairpins?

Inside-to-inside NAT aka NAT loopback solves hairpin NAT issues when accessing a web server on the external interface of an ASA or similar device from computers on the internal interface. This ...
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Basic Authentication doesn't display login box

I am using IIS 7.5 and want to change a website from using anonymous authentication to basic authentication. I access the Authentication feature, disable anonymous authentication then enable basic ...
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TMG 2010 SSTP Disconnects right after connecting

I have a TMG 2010 SP2 server without IIS installed. The RRAS server configured through TMG Remote VPN (SSTP) is dropping the connection right after a client is connected. Forefront is giving me: ...