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December 2008 - Posts

Third-party security scanning software reports weak IPSec Encryption
Recently I had a question about an error being produced by a third-party security scanning software package. First let me say that this is less an error and more just information. The error indicates that ISAKMP/IKE key exchange for IPSec could allow Read More...
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:11 PM by MichaelPlatts | 0 Comments
NetBIOS Browsing and Windows Server 2008 x64 Server Core
Hello All… it’s Brett Crane from Enterprise Platforms Networking Support! I just wanted to fill everyone in on a workaround for domain browsing for all of you that decide to upgrade your DC’s in your environment to x64 Server Core. Keep in mind, as we Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:40 PM by MichaelPlatts | 1 Comments
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Windows Server 2008 NLB uses only the Primary Cluster Network Address
In Windows Server 2008 NLB (Network Load Balancing) we display a Network Address for each Cluster IP address, but we only use the Primary IP Network Address when responding to ARP Requests.  In Windows Server 2003, we did not expose each individual Read More...
Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:31 PM by MichaelPlatts | 1 Comments
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Balancing Act - What you really ought to know about Windows Server NLB
BALANCING ACT Managing the multiple data streams comprising today’s enterprise networks can turn into a digital balancing act.  This blog series hopes to assist you in achieving that “Zen-like” symbiosis that we all want.  Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:31 PM by MichaelPlatts | 3 Comments
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DHCP shows the pending update icon even after the A record is added to DNS
The address leases records in the DHCP Console have an icon with a pen instead of the usual computer icon even though the Host record for the DHCP Client machine is present in DNS. The above icon indicates "Active lease, DNS dynamic update pending.  Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:12 PM by MichaelPlatts | 1 Comments
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RPC to Go v.2
This post is an update to “ RPC to Go v.1 .”  I assume that you have read v.1 and have a basic understanding of how the RPC protocol works.  We’ll take a closer look at the architecture, End Point Mapper bind and the RPC bind.  Read More...
Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:30 PM by MichaelPlatts | 4 Comments
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