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Change Profile to: Cisco Xauth with PSK

Server: (Sonicwall WAN IP)

Username: (Sonicwall Local User Account Name) (If unable to select, enable Xauth)

Password (Sonicwall Local User Account Name)

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Group Name: GroupVPN (Case sensitive)

Group PSK: (Sonicwall GroupVPN Shared Secret)

VPN Start Mode: BOOT

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Password Type: Save in Flash

Encapsulation 4500-4500

Syslog Server Blank

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IKE Parameters: Ike ID Type: FQDN

Diffie-HellmanGroup: 2

Encryption Alg. Any

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Authentication Alg. Any

IKE Xchg Mode: Aggressive

Ike Config Mode: Disabled

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XAUTH: Enable

Cert Expiry Check: Disable

Cert DN Check Disable

PRESS RIGHT ARROW -> Select DONE

IPSec Parameters

Encryption Alg: Any

Authentication Alg: Any

Diffie-Hellman Group: NONE

DONE

Protected Nets

Virtual IP: BLANK

Remote Net: (Example: 192.168.42.0/24)

Remote Net #2 BLANK

DONE

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Copy TOS: NO

File Srvr: 192.168.42.242

Connectivity Check: Never

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QTest: Disable

Basically if you’ve ever used Google Maps you’ll notice in the top right of the map display there are some selectable options:

Google Map display of Teklogic general area HERE

Clicking the down arrow will yield all of the map overlay options. You have many choices here from Wikipedia integration, photos, Webcams etc etc… Just select the option you want and it will “overlay” the map display accordingly. This is an enormously useful tool – AND it is available using the smartphone version of Google maps. This means that you can check traffic conditions from your phone quite easily. Just look for the “Layers”icon in the top toolbar when using the Google Maps application available in the Apple Appstore or the Android marketplace on your smartphone.

“[Email disclaimers] are assumed to be a wise precaution. But they are mostly, legally speaking, pointless. Lawyers and experts on internet policy say no court case has ever turned on the presence or absence of such an automatic e-mail footer in America, the most litigious of rich countries.

Many disclaimers are, in effect, seeking to impose a contractual obligation unilaterally, and thus are probably unenforceable. This is clear in Europe, where a directive from the European Commission tells the courts to strike out any unreasonable contractual obligation on a consumer if he has not freely negotiated it. And a footer stating that nothing in the e-mail should be used to break the law would be of no protection to a lawyer or financial adviser sending a message that did suggest something illegal.”

So not only is it adding extra “bulk” to even the simplest of messages, it also introduces a myriad of text formatting issues.

The Economist goes on to speculate:

“So why are the disclaimers there? Company lawyers often insist on them because they see others using them. As with Latin vocabulary and judges’ robes, once something has become a legal habit it has a tendency to stick. Might they at least remind people to behave sensibly? Michael Overly, a lawyer for Foley & Lardner in Los Angeles, thinks not: the proliferation of predictable yada-yada at the bottom of messages means that people have long since stopped paying any attention to it. “

The Economist: Spare us the e-mail yade-yada

We have admittedly been slacking on the blog updates in weeks past – but that’s going to change, I promise!

I thought I’d start by posting some updated Teklogic office pictures for anyone interested in checking out our workspace…

https://picasaweb.google.com/Teklogic757/OfficePictures#

p.s: I have plans to enable it so that the public can drive around the security robot, using the internet remotely via a computer…

Why Have An Internet Policy?

The purpose of a business is to make money. In order to accomplish this, the company has to have productive employees. The Internet can be a time drain and often prevent employees from being as productive as they should be. With such a wide range of information available on the Internet, it is necessary to clarify the company’s expectations of its employees regarding Internet access. With a strong policy in place, the employee, as well as the employer, will find Internet use less confusing and frustrating.

Another important reason to have a strong Internet policy is to save your company from unnecessary lawsuits. Unless you have a clear policy on what is and is not acceptable on the Internet in your company, you can risk having an unfair dismissal lawsuit on your hands when an employee is abusing the company’s Internet.

What Elements Should Your Internet Usage Policy Contain?

When planning your Internet use policy, it should contain certain key elements such as:

• The company Internet is for company business only and to be used only during company business hours
• All work done on company computers during business hours, including all emails, is company property and can be accessed by the employer at any time.
• Establish what type of computer use is unacceptable such as accessing personal social media accounts, personal email, pornographic websites, etc.
• Employees must refrain from accessing websites, creating, or forwarding email that promotes any type of discrimination such as racial or sexual discrimination, or that is defamatory or harmful towards another person or group.
• Employees are not allowed to gain access to or attempt to access other employee’s computers, employee stored information, or any information unauthorized by the company.

In addition to the guidelines above, inform your employees that whatever is done by the company, for the company, and on the company computers should remain confidential and within the confines of the company. In addition, let employees know that when they access unapproved sites, they risk infecting the company computer system with viruses that could possibly shut down the entire company network.

Having an Internet use policy in place helps to eliminate any confusion and possible abuse that could prevent a company from functioning productively. A solid Internet use policy help to make the work environment more pleasant and more conducive to getting the necessary work done in order to have a successful business. Creating a safe and productive environment is important for any business, and one way to ensure that is to implement an Internet use policy.

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With all of the Advertisement Sharing Services that websites are using nowadays, it makes it harder for major websites to control content being displayed on their sites. What I’m getting at is that these exploits can sometimes come from big name, legitimate sites and not some shady back-alley website as you might expect – this is affectionately referred to as malvertizing. See: MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertising and MySpace, Excite, and Blick Serve Up Malicious Banner Ads and Rogue ads pushing malware — how it works.

This specific vulnerability affects Mac, PC, Unix and Solaris Operating Systems. There is no known software patch for this issue – Adobe has announced that they are working on it. However, there is a workaround.

Mitigation techniques are discussed here on Adobe’s official Security Bulletin: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html

Clients of Teklogic that are on a Netcare plan have this workaround in place and are already protected. If you do not have a Netcare plan or are not a client of Teklogic’s please Contact Us and we will get you fixed up.

Thanks!

: — Justin Carter
: — Teklogic, Inc.
: www.Teklogic.net

The My Phone software can also help you locate your phone if its lost.The My Phone software uses your phones built-in GPS to send you its coordinates. If you are the paranoid type you can also disable this “feature” of the software.

There are also “premium” (paid) features that include the ability to make your phone ring loudly if its lost, lock your phone or even erase it if its been stolen.

This is simply must-have software for any person using a Windows Mobile phone. For a full-feature list see this link.

Get Started with Microsoft My Phone here.

If you would like to check it out I have set up a Flickr Photostream of the office. Click Here

You can bet Teklogic will be ready with future-proof solutions for businesses of all sizes – we look forward to showing you what we can do in 2010 and beyond!

Yours Technically,

-Justin Carter

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 cost of ownership – far below the costs of keeping old desktops limping along.

Maximize Uptime – Be More Productive

Its a fact that PCs older than three (3) years experience much more downtime than new ones. With a new PC you can experience more uptime, which in turns means more productivity.

Modern PCs are Faster – Get More Done…

Modern “Core 2 Duo” desktops running Windows 7 can run nearly 3 times faster than your old PC – enabling you to get more done – which means real bottom-line dollars for your company.

Leverage Modern Technology – Wait Less…

Windows 7 Professional features like Quicklook 3 and Quickweb, make it possible to access vital information on your desktop or the web in a matter of seconds, without having to boot it up. Also, Windows 7 has been engineered to startup, shut down, sleep and Hibernate faster than its predecessors – which means less time waiting.

Replacing Your PC Can Get You Organized.

Swapping your PC for a new one gives you an opportunity to organize your information, review your processes and clean things up. When we are swapping clients PCs for modern Windows 7 desktops, we will demonstrate how you can take advantage of features like Aero Peek, the new Windows 7 Taskbar and Start Menu to access your information faster – and in a more organized fashion.

Modern Operating Systems are More Secure

The out-of-the-box configuration of modern Operating Systems like Windows 7 are more secure than previous versions. Features like Windows Bit Locker can encrypt your files – even USB Drives. New User Account Controls can prevent drive-by-downloads that infect your computer with nasty malware and spyware.

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If you want to talk about how we can make the PC upgrade process simple and painless for your company – let us know.

Yours Technically,

Justin Carter