May
27
Problem: All of a sudden, audio streaming radio stations stopped working using Astaro version 6.312. Also noticed some other sites were having issues. The problem was that that they were sites that did browser checks and then would error out saying that active scripting needed to be enabled. Didn’t realize it at first but both Continue reading →
May
13
MS Service Pack 3 Won’t Install
Filed Under microsoft, Software, System Support | 2 Comments
Today, I was given an older Dell Laptop to reinstall Windows XP. Used the recovery discs that they provide and 30 minutes later, the laptop is up and running, almost. I had to service pack it and since Microsoft recently released service pack 3, I figured I will download that and patch the whole thing Continue reading →
May
8
Installed Windows XP Service Pack 3
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Downloaded and installed SP3 to see how it goes and I’m happy to report no fires. it’s just a roll-up of all the other patches so I wasn’t expecting much but at least it didn’t go service pack 2 on me and crash the computers. The only trouble I had was the computer went into Continue reading →
May
2
Can’t Block HTTPS Traffic Using Astaro Content Filter
Filed Under Astaro, Internet, Software | 2 Comments
Problem: Using Astaro content filter, we were having issues with people using anonymous proxies to bypass the filter using HTTPS (port 443) instead of standard port 80. Turns out that the Astaro content filter only processes port 80 traffic, thus leaving a pretty big hole for us to fill. I could use packet filter rules Continue reading →
May
1
About two months ago, I ran across a cool little program called BitMeter. It allows you to monitor your internet connection on your workstation in real time. I first started to use it to see if there were any programs accessing the Internet without my knowledge and I ended up keeping it because it’s kind Continue reading →