Jun
12
OWA and Firefox
Filed Under Exchange and Outlook, Internet, Software, Solutions | 2 Comments
Problem: Ever since we moved to Outlook Web Access (OWA), I have had some complaints from users saying that it basically sucks in Firefox. Since FireFox doesn’t support the ActiveX components of OWA, you have to login in basic mode which pretty much takes away all the cool features of OWA. The only thing that 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
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 →
Apr
23
Podcast server software
Filed Under Internet, Software | Leave a Comment
Problem: Last week we were given a challenge to publish podcast’s and to do it quickly without any new hardware or purchasing software. Thanks to Podcastingnews.com, I found something that worked for us. Solution: Decided to use LoudBlog which is a free PHP based software that is similar to blog software. However, they emphasize that Continue reading →