Using Group Policy to Map Network Drives (Step-by-step)
Using group policy is the ideal method of mapping network drives. Not only is it easier to understand for people who aren’t into scripting, it’s…
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Make Your ASA Show Up in a Traceroute – Enable TTL Decrement
If you’ve been blessed, or cursed, with working in an environment with several network segments separated by routers and Cisco ASA firewalls you know that…
Example Ansible Playbook for Updating Cisco IOS Switches
I’m going to assume that if you’re here, you already know what Ansible is. If not, head over to https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks and check it out. In short…
How to Download Cisco IOS Updates for Free (Legally)
A few years ago Cisco walled off their update downloads, requiring that you have a current SMARTnet subscription (be under a support contract) to download…
8 Best SSH Client & Connection Managers (Hands-On Review)
If you’re like me, you jump in and out of dozens of SSH connections a day. Whether you’re a Linux Server SysAdmin or a Network…
How Update Cisco Router using USB Drive
If you have a Cisco IOS Router or Switch that you need to update via USB, you’re in the right place. Copying your firmware image…
How to Capture Packets Continuously with Wireshark and Dumpcap
Need to know an easy way to capture packets for extended periods of time and save them as small .pcap or .pcapng files? Well you’re…
How to Configure Cisco WLC 8.5 to use TACACS+ with Cisco ISE 2.4
How to Configure Cisco WLC to use TACACS+ with Cisco ISE 2.4 If you’ve followed along with my other Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) 2.4…
How to Upgrade Cisco Prime Virtual Appliance from 3.2 to 3.4
It’s important to stay up to date on your infrastructure software appliances. This should be obvious, but it bears repeating. Updates not only bring new…
Configure Cisco Prime TACACS+ Authentication w/ ISE 2.4
If you’re using Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 2.4 for your TACACS+ Authentication and you use Cisco Prime then you’ll be happy to know integrating…
How to Upgrade Cisco 5520 WLC and 3802 AP Software
Looking for a quick step-by-step guide for updating your Cisco 5520 Wireless Lan Controllers and associated Access Points? You’re in the right place. Updating Cisco…
Using RUNAS Command to Run as Another User
For security reasons, it’s important that you don’t use the same account for daily tasks (like logging into your workstation and work on documents and…