Category Archives: Troubleshooting

SonicWall NSA 240 stateful inspection verification with nmap and tcpdump for pci

Item 1.3.6 of PCI DSS is this : Verify that the firewall performs stateful inspection (dynamic packet filtering). (Only established connections should be allowed in, and only if they are associated with a previously established sesion.) According to nmap documentation, … Continue reading

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what happened to wp-recaptcha?

I have no idea what happened to this WordPress plugin.  The WordPress website indicates that it is not a valid plugin address anymore. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-recaptcha/ And the developers website is missing the DNS entry, so it’s not coming up. http://www.blaenkdenum.com/ For … Continue reading

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yahoo maps service backend fetch error 403

I have tried replying directly to the following post on Yahoo. http://developer.yahoo.com/forum/General-Discussion-at-YDN/Yahoo-API-Map-Service-backend-fetch/1316489876850-608baec5-f30d-4c11-be32-316ec4ee25f5 Unfortunately, Yahoo just responds by redisplaying the “reply” form and doesn’t accept my response.  I am therefore posting this information on my blog to try and see if … Continue reading

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cpanel mailman feedback loop strips email address

I have several customers using a combination of mailman and cPanel. In order to track spam complaints I have various feedback loops in place with Comcast, AOL, Roadrunner, etc… Invariably, when someone on a mailman list complains of spam through … Continue reading

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eMachine T1090 bios password lost reset user manual

Apparently someone set the BIOS password on this old emachine t1090 that I need to reinstall.? The BIOS is configured to NOT boot from CD, so I can’t reinstall the thing without resetting the password.?   After searching the Internet … Continue reading

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Troubleshooting

This area will have various sub-sections based on the topic.? The following is a cursory list of area’s which I’ve had problems with in the past and I believe will eventually be populated. Control Panels Parallels (formerly Ensim) Pro Parallels … Continue reading

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