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I thought this may be useful to someone pulling their hair out… Hope it is…
(Tested w/ Avaya 9620L & Sonicwall TZ210 w/ 5.8.1 firmware)
Settings:
VPN Vendor: Other
Gateway Address: Sonicwall WAN IP

AUTH. TYPE
PSK with XAUTH

USER CRED.
VPN User Type: Any
VPN User: <Local Username from Sonicwall> (Created under “Local Users” in SW interface)
Password Type: Save in Flash

PASSWORD ENTRY
<Sonicwall Local [...]

We maintain our computers similarly to how we maintain our own health – rarely do we take the time to learn about preventing health complications, and instead work to repair our health once we’ve become ill! We take care of our computers the same way, in that we rarely think about the safety or well-being [...]

How many times have you purchased new software or hardware, and avoided the help menu or user manual? Experts reason that about 90 percent of all features included with software go unused! Much of this comes down to lack of training for individuals using the technology – they use what they know and need most, [...]

Loss of data is a common problem for businesses. Fortunately, it’s a problem that can easily be avoided with the correct preparation. While devastating amounts of data can be lost during catastrophes like hurricanes, the September 11 terrorist attacks, fires and floods – it doesn’t take such large events to cause a business to lose [...]

We are always on the watch for the ‘next best thing’ when it comes to technology and the Internet. Certainly no one can doubt that the next generation of the Internet (known as Web 2.0) has had a dramatic affect on how people interact and connect with each other – both from an individual standpoint [...]

I was contacted by a 13 News reporter recently and asked if he could interview me for a news story they were doing. This story was in light of Google’s recent admission that they collected data about unsecured wireless access points while taking pictures around Hampton Roads for Google’s “Street View” service. Long story short, [...]

One of the most common ways your computer can become infected with Malware, Spyware or Viruses is through a security vulnerability. What happens is that an unsuspecting user clicks on a malicious link. This malicious code is specially crafted to exploit a known security vulnerability in a commonly used component or application – in this [...]

With Outlook and Microsoft Exchange server it is possible to share your calendar and view others’ shared calendars in your organization. Here is a video demonstration on how exactly to do this.
 

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If you’ve been putting off upgrades to your desktop PCs – now is a good time to go ahead and make it happen – Teklogic can help…
Reduce Costs – Go Green…
Modern Desktop PCs will consume up to 55% less power – this coupled with Power Management Plans from Teklogic can significantly reduce your [...]

You probably have at least one USB Flash Drive sitting around. There are all sorts of useful things you can do with a USB drive.
 

Speed up your Windows Vista / Windows 7 Computer – There is a feature called ReadyBoost present in Vista and Windows 7 that will allow you to use a USB [...]