Just a place to put
some links and notes collected in my inbox over the last month…
With sections: HP, Kerberos and SPNs, NetApp, Microsoft, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Security,
Veeam,
VMware
## HP ##
Got HP 3PAR ? , time to update to avoid ODX
blues
“CUSTOMER BULLETIN:
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage – HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 can Improperly Zero Blocks Beyond
the Requested Range When Using Windows Server 2012 ODX Commands”
## Kerberos and SPNs ##
Why do we need SPN for File Server (NAS /
RAS / File Share System) DNS Alias (Cname)
Active Directory and Kerberos SPNs Made
Easy!
How to Use SetSPN to Set Active Directory
Service Principal Names
Connecting to SMB share with an alias name
(CNAME)
Enable Windows Server SMB 2.0 or 3.0 Alias
(CNAME)
How to: NFS Kerberos Configuration with
Linux Client
Kerberos Technical Supplement for Windows
3 Simple Rules to Kerberos
Authentication/Delegation SPNs
1. The SPN must match the site name
2. The SPN must be registered against the App Pool
identity (IIS6)
3. The SPN must be registered against only one account
NTLM Blocking and You: Application Analysis
and Auditing Methodologies in Windows 7
How to get rid of ntlm
## NetApp ##
CDOT 8.2, 8.2.1 Maximum Configuration Guide
Small-Sized
Clusters (4 nodes):
Medium-Sized
Clusters (8 nodes):
Large-Sized
Clusters (24 nodes):
“Managing cDOT Systems with OnCommand
Unified Manager 6.1”
## Microsoft ##
Support for Windows XP finally ended on
April 8, 2014!
Exchange (DAG) VMware Backups: Updated list
of tips and tricks for Veeam Backup & Replication
In a Single Legal Action, Microsoft Kills
Privacy and Trust in Its Clouds
Overview of Server Message Block signing
Policy locations for SMB signing … default domain
controllers Group Policy … Server
Microsoft
network server: Digitally sign communications (always) Policy Setting: enabled
Microsoft
network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees) Policy
Setting: enabled
Note: Please refer
to the article for all the settings.
Data corruption occurs on iSCSI LUNs in
Windows
Applies to: Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows
Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1
## Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) ##
Securing Communications with Secure Socket
Layer (SSL) {in IIS 7.0}
Image: IIS 7.0 SSL
Settings - ‘Require SSL’ and ‘Require 128-bit SSL’ tick boxes. Client certificates:
Ignore, Accept, or Require
Certificates for SSL Applications
Image: Certificates
on SSL Client and Server (Case 2)
Note: This was 1 of
5 very good graphical illustrations on SSL.
## Security ##
Everything you need to know about the
Heartbleed SSL bug
## Veeam ##
Veeam to offer advanced data protection with
NetApp
## VMware ##
How to quickly setup and test VMware VSAN
(Virtual SAN) using Nested ESXi
Frequent NFS APDs after upgrading ESXi to
5.5 U1 (2076392)
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