Great IDS and NSM Tool
So I finally replaced my broken Snorby box with a new machine and went hunting to see if there were any new Snorby versions. When I hit their site I saw something I haven’t seen before called “Security Onion” I jumped at the opportunity to try something new and play with what it has to […]
Three great free tools
In my years working in the IT field and on my own stuff at home I have found several free tools to get things done. Today I figured I would share three tools that all come from a company called Piriform. CCleaner: Cleans The Following: Internet Explorer Temporary files, history, cookies, super cookies, Autocomplete form […]
Upgrade SQL Server 2008 From Standard To Enterprise
So today I was asked to upgrade a 2008 SQL server from standard to enterprise. Below are the steps I took also I recommend before making any changes like this to backup your databases first if you haven’t yet. To upgrade to a different edition of SQL Server 2008 1. Insert the SQL Server installation […]
Upgrading Server 2008 Versions
Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a new command-line utility, DISM, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool. One of DISM’s many useful features is the ability to use its edition-servicing commands to upgrade an R2 installation without requiring install media. This is functionally equivalent to Windows Anytime Upgrade in a Windows 7 client install, and […]
Using WinHttpCertCfg
Recently for work I had to setup a server to access a secure API using a client certificate to grant access. This lead me to having to use WinHttpCertCfg.exe found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823193/. This tool works pretty good here is the basics on using it. To Grant Read permission to the IIS worker process, for […]