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Remote firewall management is often needed by techs or service partners; securing it properly is absolutely critical.

Restrict WAN access to a Sonicwall management interface

Posted on September 22nd, 2020 in Firewall-as-a-Service, IT Best Practices, IT Security, Sort of Technical, Troubleshooting

Securing administrative access to your Sonicwall from the WAN There are several reasons you may want to enable remote management on the public-facing (WAN) interface of a Sonicwall firewall: Remote assistance is needed with the initial configuration Virtual Private Networking (VPN) has not yet been configured You require temporary remote polling or administration For security reasons, you should constrain this…(read more).

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Is SSL a good thing or a bad thing?

Posted on April 28th, 2016 in IT Security, Sort of Technical

Online services have moved to protect your privacy by encrypting the data you send and receive across the internet.  While this does keep your data from prying eyes, it also opens up an avenue for new threats to pass under the radar.  You hear us at Exigent talk about layered threat protection all of the time.  The firewall is usually…(read more).

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Getting Your Cloud Services to Talk to Your Other Software

Posted on January 29th, 2016 in Office 365, SharePoint, Software Development, Sort of Technical

Cloud-based software like SharePoint Online (or Office 365 SharePoint) and Salesforce.com have put powerful, productivity-enhancing tools within reach of businesses of all sizes. But those advantages are undercut when those cloud services won’t talk to the software many businesses are running on their servers to support their day to day operations.  Say a prospect needs a sales quote. At many…(read more).

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Life without Windows PC Admin Rights

Posted on November 20th, 2014 in Sort of Technical

Most Windows computer users, by default, are granted administrative privileges or “admin rights” to their PC that allow them to access administrative functions, such as installing software and changing various Windows settings. This privilege, however, can be the catalyst for far greater risk than benefit, as it is the very privilege that could lead to serious virus and malware infections…(read more).

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Exigent now a NJ FatPipe Reseller

Posted on February 25th, 2011 in Announcements, Sort of Technical

We’re really excited about our new relationship with FatPipe Networks.  Their solutions are very unique and really interesting.  Among other things, they have technology that allows you to bond (aggregate) Internet connections such as cable lines, DS3, T1, DSL, OCN, ISDN, wireless, etc.  You can use any combination too.  For the very technical, think of it as a BGP alternative. …(read more).

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express and Verizon Support

Posted on April 7th, 2010 in Sort of Technical

Yesterday, one of our engineers ran into some trouble deploying some BlackBerry’s for a customer.  Verizon happened to have been the carrier.  The client was running BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESx).  After having difficulty provisioning the devices, the engineer decided to call Verizon.  One or more Verizon representatives claimed that BESx was “unsupported” and advised our engineer that the customer…(read more).

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An awe-inspiring list of technical IT certifications that made me proud

Posted on October 3rd, 2009 in Sort of Technical

I was just going through my e-mail.  Blogging was the furthest thing from my mind.  Like most people, our employees make use of signatures in their e-mails.  In those signatures, it has become customary to list the various certifications that they have achieved.  I always knew what certifications we had in our repertoire, but perhaps I had forgotten just how…(read more).

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What to do before upgrading to OS X Snow Leopard – NOTHING?

Posted on September 8th, 2009 in Sort of Technical

Labor Day 2009: Its 8:50AM and with a steamy cup of coffee in hand, I look down at the table to see the OS X Snow Leopard upgrade package that has been quietly competing all weekend with barbeques and pool parties for my attention. With no hard plans on the agenda, my inner-geek gets the best of me as I…(read more).

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Running Windows Applications on a Mac without Parallels or Fusion

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 in Sort of Technical

So I’ve been geeking out with my new MacBook and OS X, and trying to figure out whether I would go with VMware Fusion or Parallels for Microsoft Windows application integration.  But as of a few minutes ago, I might not use either of them!  Exigent Technologies is a big believer in thin-client and server-based computing.  We regularly install and…(read more).

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