Windows has several rules around naming files/folders/paths

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file

One of these that I run into often enough to remember it’s a thing but not how to fix it is reserved names in paths CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.

Also avoid these names followed immediately by an extension; for example, NUL.txt is not recommended.

For more information, see Namespaces. You can’t rename the file using file explorer, cmd, powershell or anything else. The only way to do it was to call a specific API with powershell. Note this also requires the literal path prefix of \\?

[System.IO.File]::Move([file://C:/con.ucf]\\?\C:\con.ucf,”C:\co2n.ucf”)

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The normal way you would switch over a service to use a specific internet connection is Policy Routes , however you can’t define services like just https

SD Wan would be able to force specific application traffic  , however you can do this with an Outbound NAT rule , but declaring the IP of the internet connection you want to use in IP Pool Configuration

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1. Ensure the user you are assigning the number to has adequate licensing by logging into https://admin.microsoft.com/, select users -> active users -> *click the user you wish to assign the number to* -> Licenses & apps. Make sure the location is set and you have a valid license combination added and click save changes. This example uses Microsoft 365 Business Basic + Microsoft Teams Phone Standard 
2. Navigate back to the Teams Admin Portal at https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/. Select users -> manage users -> *click the name of the user* -> General Information [edit]
   • Select “Direct Routing” as the phone number type

   • Type in the phone number in the Assigned Phone Number field.

     *phone number must be in international format e.g. 02825543350 must be entered in as 612825543350

     *Alternatively you can perform this action in the terminal instead using the CLI below

     Replace: <UID> with user ID e.g. xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx <DDI IN E164> with phone number e.g. 612825543350

      

     Set-CsPhoneNumberAssignment -Identity “<UID>” -PhoneNumber “<DDI IN E164>” -PhoneNumberType DirectRouting
     

Assigning Policies To A User

1. Select Policies ->Assigned Policies [edit] -> Please enter:

   • Emergency Call Routing Policy: xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au
   • Dial Plan: <Area code> xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au
     *for 028 numbers use the “Non Local xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au” Dial Plan
   • Voice Routing Policy: xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au

2. Click Apply

   *Alternatively you can perform this action in the terminal instead using the CLI below

   Replace: <UID> with user ID e.g. xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx <Area Code> with Area code or Non Local

    

   Grant-CsTenantDialPlan -Identity “<UID>” -PolicyName “<Area Code> 8021150.sbc1.hvteams.com.au”;Grant-CsTeamsEmergencyCallRoutingPolicy -identity “<UID>” -PolicyName “xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au”;Grant-CsOnlineVoiceRoutingPolicy -Identity “<UID>” -PolicyName “xxxxxx.sbc1.hvteams.com.au”;
   

Testing The Service

It takes approximately 24hours for a newly provisioned service to be activated.

Once the dial pad appears in the Team Application you should be ready to make phone calls.

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Normally you would package up a .bat file in a Win32 Application , however anaconda installs take quite a whole and the command window

Below starts the command install quietly in the background 

start /B CMD /C CALL "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\condabin\conda.bat" env update --name base --file base-anaconda-install.yaml

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Recently trying to deploy an Anaconda environmental variables, when running a script that referenced “bokeh –show” the following error showed 

For some reason, this didn’t happen when the user had local Administrator permissions

The user without Admin permission could call up bokeh in the normal base , so we imported the environmental to the default base and ran bokeh from there

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Generate SSH Keys before : 

crypto key generate rsa general-keys modulus 1024

Run the Software install for the new firmware

software install file flash:/cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.07.SPA.bin switch 1-2 verbose new force

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Trying to restore from a Veeam backup and the error displayed

17/05/2022 12:19:56 AM Error Restore job failed Error: Full backup file for this object is not present in the backup repository

VBK Present with all of chain Chain

Fix

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/extract_utility.html?ver=110

Standalone utility that does NOT rely on the vbm (metadata) file. Helps restore from a rollback and the metadata was corrupt despite the file being there and accessible.

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This is totally fake spam do not pay

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I  downloaded  all  of the  sensitive details  from your  system &  actually obtained some  other evidence.
In  case  you’re not acquainted  with  that, Allow me  to clarify.
The virus provides  me whole  accessibility and  power over  your  personal computer  or  simply any  other device  on your  networking. This shows that  I can look at  every little  thing on  your  computer screen, turn  on your  camera  and  even microphone,  and  download your entire  info.
I  in  addition have  admission  to  all your  contact information  along with electronic  mails, and also  admission  to your  social media  marketing and  messenger accounts. The  reason why your  ant-virus  didn’t find  any  kind of  adware  and spyware?
A:  My personal  spy ware  uses a  lower-degree  gadget driver  built into your  cpu,  and  I revise  its signatures  just about  every 5  hrs to help  keep your  own antivirus  silent.
I made  a monitor recording  of you  wanking. On an  individual side  on  the computer  screen is  the video you are  currently viewing,  and on  the other  section is  your own pleased  smile.
Utilizing  1  click,  I  could post  that video  clip to  all  of your  contacts. And place  all your private  information  on the  net. Provided with  your data, I  can damage your  own reputation  forever.
There is  absolutely no  reason  for altering  security  keys,  all  of the  info  has  now been  replicated to  my own  servers.
If  you would  like to  erase  all collected  information,  just  transfer 1300  $ (in  btc comparable  at the market exchange  rate at  the time  of  exchange)
My bitcoin  address for  payment is:  bc1qekl9k7dh635plfhhd7szhpmml6dku6esm8aq97
My software  can  identify the  transaction  to the  wallet  & instantly  delete all  the dirt  obtained from  you.
I  give you Two  work  days  to  cover.
I’ll get  a notification  in regards  to the  launching of  this email.
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You might have had a company setup with the classic 192.168.X.X and need to move them to something less generic mainly so people can VPN from their home connections on routers that don’t support an in between subnet.

When you can’t create another Vlan : 

1. Change DHCP Server Leave to Minimum like 1 Minute
2. New IP changes to the primary adapter ( if set to DHCP  ) 
3. Add IP from the old subnet to the Secondary IP for the adapter ( So it can still access devices on static address’ we will find out what these are in step 5) 
4. Wait 
5. Check ARP Cache for the old subnet ( arp -a )  and find old devices statically assigned like printers , change these devices over to new subnet
6. Continue until nothing on the old subnet
7. Remove the secondary IP from the secondary IP of interface
8. Restore DHCP Server Lease

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When trying to test and email account on AD Audit plus the following is displayed 

Sorry, the page you requested was not found.
Please check the URL for proper spelling and capitalization. If you’re having trouble locating a destination.

Fix 

Pretty silly buy but : The allowed characters are down below:

0-9,a-z,A-Z_,-,.,[email protected],?,,,:,’,/,!,[,{,],},,,|,;,`,~,#,%,^,,*,(,),+,=,”,&,{InBasicLatin},”space”

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