The default, self-signed certificate that comes on a SonicWALL causes alerts during a Nessus scan. This is because the device uses a certificate that comes on the device and isn’t signed by a valid CA. Chances are, there are limits around who can load the SonicWALL web interface in the first place. But, if you don’t want Nessus to continue alerting, or if you just want to use a certificate signed by a valid CA because it’s a good security practice, you might want to add a new certificate. The first step is to generate a new CSR. To do so, open the SonicWALL web interface and then click on…
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iChat AV and SonicWALL
One-to-one NAT mapping per client if you really want this to work right…
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Partner Programs
So I’ve been working on getting us into a bunch of new partner programs recently. Some companies get it, others not so much. Companies I rather like working with: Cisco, IBM, SonicWALL, CheckPoint, PGP
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Dual WAN Connections
I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal Often, a single internet connection is all that is needed to allow a group of computers to access the internet for websites, email and chatting. DSL, Cable Modem or a single T1 can often provide enough bandwidth for a small group of users. As your company grows, there can come a point where the speed of the internet connection becomes a bottleneck, increasing the time for web pages to load and for emails to be sent and received. After you hit the limits of what a single connection is able to provide, one very cost effective way to address the issue is to add…