Eng. Alessandro Mazzanti: December 2016

Hacker - Truecrypt alternatives

You should be aware that TrueCrypt development was no longer maintained/updated since 2014.

http://www.alessandromazzanti.com/2013/08/usb-create-usb-encrypted-with-truecrypt.html

Several security bugs have been not resolved.

You fan review this article about some alternatives that I summarize them in this article too.

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/truecrypt-is-discoutinued-try-these-free-alternatives/,.

Here they are Truecrypt alternatives (from my side I use, normally, 2. and 7. options):

VeraCrypt You can find a full list of improvements and corrections that VeraCrypt made on TrueCrypt here. It is open source and free.
Bitlocker no encrypted containers ability and not open source.
DiskCryptor supports encryption of external devices including hard drives, USB drives, CDs, and DVDs
CipherShed
FileVault 2 Apple’s answer to Bitlocker, no encrypted containers ability and not open source.
LUKS
SafeHouse Explorer – 3.01 Portable

About other blog articles about bitlocker you can review this link:

http://www.alessandromazzanti.com/search/label/Bitlocker

Tips - How to enable Lync feature on outlook 201x

If you need to schedule meeting giving direct web lync meetings you can proceed to enable this feature on outlook 201x following this article:

And so you will have this feature enabled.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2718391

Tips - Enabling Communications Diagnostics in KEPServerEX V5

If you need to enable Kepware communication diagnostic feature here is an interesting article that show how to proceed to relative activation for diagnostic purpose:

https://www.kepware.com/en-us/support/resource-library/connectivity-guides/enabling-communications-diagnostics-in-kepserverex/

Sophos - How to reinstall if when old version is unable to be uninstalled

If you have problems to uninstall old sophos version or sophos with problems you can follow these steps:

Uninstall any relation to Sophos AutoUpdate, Sophos Remote Management System and "Sophos Diagnostic Utility"
If uninstallation ask for binaries you give him this path

C:\ProgramData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\sau\sophos autoupdate.msi

C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\sau\Sophos AutoUpdate.msi
If net stop "sophos AutoUpdate Service"
Stop any Sophs services
Stop "almon.exe" process
Delete this register key HKLM\Software\Sophos
Start --> cmd
sc delete savonaccesscontrol
sc delete savonaccessfilter
sc delete skmscan
sc delete savadminservice
sc delete savonaccess
net stop "sophos AutoUpdate Service"

sc delete "sophos AutoUpdate Service"

If you get error 1060 (service is not installed) you can not consider it
Create .reg file like in appendix
Delete this folders:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\
Restart Server (in my case it was not necessary)
Reinstall Anvitivus

In case of less sophos services and differs from policies errors I followed this procedure

1. On server/client you need to stop all sophos services (10 or 11)
2. You must copy and overwrite all binaries from these paths:

\\xxxxxxx\SophosUpdate\CIDs\S005\SAVSCFXP

To C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate

3. Reinstall AV from standard path as usually:

\\xxxxxx\SophosUpdate\CIDs\S005\

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Removes Basic MSI info for SAU.

;x86
;SAU 2
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4]

;SAU 3
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\F132429DD20DB0E45B11CCA4E0E35D74]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\F132429DD20DB0E45B11CCA4E0E35D74]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\F132429DD20DB0E45B11CCA4E0E35D74]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F132429DD20DB0E45B11CCA4E0E35D74]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D924231F-D02D-4E0B-B511-CC4A0E3ED547}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\F132429DD20DB0E45B11CCA4E0E35D74]

;SAU 4
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\C0A62DC795B948E45BEE3B682B7FAA61]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\C0A62DC795B948E45BEE3B682B7FAA61]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\C0A62DC795B948E45BEE3B682B7FAA61]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C0A62DC795B948E45BEE3B682B7FAA61]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7CD26A0C-9B59-4E84-B5EE-B386B2F7AA16}
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\C0A62DC795B948E45BEE3B682B7FAA61]

;SAU 5
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81]

;x64
;SAU 2
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}]
;SAU 3
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D924231F-D02D-4E0B-B511-CC4A0E3ED547}]
;SAU 4
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7CD26A0C-9B59-4E84-B5EE-B386B2F7AA16}]
;SAU 5
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}]

;common
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\UpgradeCodes\0D6888B32A8929940ACA98A3DEBB94B4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\0D6888B32A8929940ACA98A3DEBB94B4]

Scripting - Chaining script commands

Syntax Result
comando1 & comando2 execute comando1 and then comando2

comando1 && comando2 execute comando2 only if command 1 was succesfully

comando1 || comando2 execute comando2 only if command 1 was not succesfully

(comando1 & comando2) && (comando3)

(comando1 & comando2) || (comando3)

http://www.andreabeggi.net/2005/10/19/concatenazione-e-shell-dei-comandi/

Microsoft - Azure and Veeam Connect

Remote backup services is possible with integrated solutions Veeam and Microsoft.

Backup remote second copy is a best practice in the sector: to protect the data you must have a copy on a different site from the production.

You can do that through integration between Backup & Replication Veeam and Microsoft Azure.

Here is an interesting Webminar and a deeper article:

VCC for Service Providers

Azure e Veeam Cloud Connect Webminar

Firewall - Extending the ISA Firewall’s SSL Tunnel Port Range

This article:

http://www.isaserver.org/articles-tutorials/articles/2004tunnelportrange.html

Show us exactly how to create a tunneling to SSL port 1443.

Microsoft - Azure and Veeam Connect

Graphics - Change DPI of Image

Change the DPI of your image with this free online tool. Enter your desired DPI, upload your image file and your image will be adjusted instantly.

http://convert.town/image-dpi

Extra IT - PQE Trial Period Succesfully Outmoded

Some months ago I changed company.

I would like sincerely thank my new company (PQE)for trust given to me since the beginning and during this period.

Some days ago I got confirm that my trial period was successfully outmoded.

I would like to "thank" too whom, in precedent company, worked hard to put me in condition that the only possible option was to change company ASAP.

Thanks to this situation I finally found the courage to change company.

So this situation confirm assumption that, every difficulty, can be often an opportunity like in my case.

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Thought of the day/Pensiero del giorno

http://www.abeautifulmind.it/2016/06/pensiero-del-giorno.html

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If you agree with precedent sentences you could evaluate to click "like button" on this linkedin shared article:

www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6210920326289723392

Exchange 2003 - Fixing "backOfficeStorage" MBX is not accessible Error When Opening OWA Folders

On exchange 2003 if you get this error.

After Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 on a Windows Server 2003, OWA was not working, After checking the ISS Manager folder structure, I got the following error when trying to open the Exchange directory.

You can follow this article to solve.

https://ittutorials.net/microsoft/exchange-2003/fixing-backofficestorage-mbx-is-not-accessible-error-when-opening-owa-folders/

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