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Silently uninstall Symantec Antivirus Corp Ed 10.x

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You may need to remove Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.x from all your end-user desktops in the event you are rolling out a new AntiVirus product.   There are two different ways of achieving the desired results and I'll outline both of them below. FIRST you need to make sure you have disabled the Symantec Antivirus Corp Ed Client Uninstall Password. Silently and Remotely uninstall Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.x via remote command line: Open CMD as administrator and enter Read more [...]

How to find the Symantec Client product code

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How to Find the Symantec Client product code: The Symantec product code is the unique identifier for the product version and it can be found in the Windows Registry. 1) In the Windows Registry Editor, expand the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall This key contains many <Product Code> keys. 2) In the left pane, click each <Product Code> key, and in the right pane look at the DisplayName value. Find the <Product Code> Read more [...]

How to disable Symantec Antivirus Corp Ed uninstall password

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Most Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.x deployments require a password in order to uninstall the client.  The client uninstall password is typically set via Symantec System Center. To disable the client uninstall password using Symantec System Center Open Symantec System Center, right-click the parent server or client group that manages the client you want to uninstall. Click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Client Administrator Only Options. On the Security tab, uncheck Ask Read more [...]

How to setup inbound PPTP through a Juniper NS 5 GT (Screen OS)

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If you're reading this, you should really select a better VPN solution...  However in my case I needed to keep the status quo.  The customers SonicWall died while being moved during a big cutover, in a pinch I replaced it with a Juniper NS 5GT.  I recreated the configuration on the SonicWall, and everything worked great except inbound PPTP connections to their Windows PPTP server sitting behind the Juniper Netscreen.  I discovered that Juniper blocks GRE connections which are 'port-less' but Read more [...]

Setup Barracuda Open LDAP to Lotus Notes/Domino

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I recently worked on a Barracuda / Lotus environment.  Below is what you need to know to get Barracuda LDAP authentication going against the Lotus environment: Lotus Domino receiving messages for one domain: LDAP username: username@domain.com LDAP filter: (|(mail=${recipient_email})(cn=${recipient_local_part})(shortname=${recipient_local_part})(fullname=${recipient_local_part})) Lotus Domino receiving messages for two domains: If your Lotus Domino server receives messages for two domains, Read more [...]