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Change the IMAP4 Banner

How can I change the IMAP4 banner seen when connecting to my Exchange server? MS KB article 303513 has more: When you connect to an Exchange 2000/2003 server with the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) you receive a banner that is similar to the following: ​* OK Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 IMAP4rev1 server version 6.5.6944.0…

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How to Configure a Cisco Router as a Terminal Server

David Davis shows us how to quickly access the console on Cisco routers and switches and how to configure them as terminal servers.

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Change the SMTP Banner

How can I change the SMTP banner seen when connecting to my Exchange server via Telnet? MS KB articles 281224 and 836564 have more: When you use Telnet to connect to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service of a Windows 2000/2003-based server (regardless of whether it is running Exchange 2000/2003), the following banner is…

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Top 10 Cisco IOS Configuration Mistakes

Learning Cisco IOS? Check out our list of the top Cisco IOS configuration mistakes and avoid these common errors.

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Remote Version Checking through SMTP/POP3/IMAP4

How can I tell what build is my Windows/Exchange server? It’s quite easy to forget which builds your servers are running. Here’s a quick way of telling which OS build and Exchange version is running on a remote server: Operating System TELNET to the SMTP port (25) and look at the banner returned. 5.0.2195 –…

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TechNet Exchange 2007 Virtual Labs

Work with the TechNet Exchange 2007 Virtual Labs Great resource from Microsoft: The TechNet Virtual Labs, and now, featuring Exchange Server 2007! Ever wanted to test Microsoft’s newest software in a sandbox environment? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to test new servers immediately, without formatting hard drives or dedicating one or more computers…

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Delete Failed DCs from Active Directory

How can I delete a failed Domain Controller object from Active Directory? When you try to remove a domain controller from your Active Directory domain by using Dcpromo.exe and fail, or when you began to promote a member server to be a Domain Controller and failed (the reasons for your failure are not important for…

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Disable the Built-In Firewall in Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro

Last Update: Mar 10, 2022

How can I disable the built-in Firewall in the Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem? The Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem has a built-in firewall that protects your internal network from outside infiltration. You might want to disable this firewall for various reasons. For example: Some program needs direct incoming Internet connection in random and dynamic ports (ports…

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How to Use Cisco IOS Access Lists – Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, we explained how access-lists work. In this article, we’ll take a sample network and explain how to create and apply an access-list. Remember that an Access-List (ACL) is used to specify network traffic. Once you specify traffic with an ACL, you can then do a variety of things with…

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Enable Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro with Static Port Mapping

How to configure Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro with Static Port Mapping? In the previous tip I’ve explained how to convert your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem to the PRO version. After you’ve done that you might want to begin some serious network configuration. To be able to access your LAN from outside you’ll have to configure…

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