Category: Windows

Dec82021 by BoredadminNo Comments

Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate for IIS.

Windows

How to install let's encrypt free SSL certificate on windows IIS? Security in information technology is a big concern today. Especially, where the end-users are using the application or website (username, password or personal data, etc.. ) need to be encrypted to meet the data protection requirements. IIS is one of the most used web servers to host such applications and websites. Creating the websites in windows server IIS is easy (HTTP or HTTPS). In this article, we will install let's encrypt free SSL certificate on IIS. In the first step, Make sure that the site is publicly reachable. In the second step, Check and verify the IIS binding in the windows IIS manager. For the start, we will assign self-signed or system-generated certificates in the binding. Now,...

Nov282021 by BoredadminNo Comments

How to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS in IIS?

Windows

How to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS in IIS? Security in information technology is a big concern today. Especially, where the end-users are using the application or website (username, password or personal data, etc.. ) need to be encrypted to meet the data protection requirements. IIS is one of the most used web servers to host such applications and websites. Creating the websites in windows server IIS is easy (HTTP or HTTPS). But, to redirect to HTTPS even users enter the HTTP address is a little bit tricky. This post is a step-by-step guide to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS automatically or forcefully in windows server IIS. Download the URL Rewrite module or extension from the link below and install.https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite Open the Internet inf...

Aug12021 by BoredadminNo Comments

SharePoint Pre-requisites Download Error.

Windows

Pre-requisites Download Error in SharePoint. While installing the SharePoint you may have encountered the error that, the SharePoint pre-requisites installer tool was unable to download the components. Because the Windows Server OS is configured to block the download application or any other components from the internet by default. The blocking feature is called IE enhanced security. To fix this issue, Open the server manager, you can access the server manager via typing the server manager in the search windows in the server. Select local server in the left panel. Find the IE enhanced security and check them off on both profiles administrators, and users. If the profile is ON position, you won't be able to download the required components of the SharePoint using the pre-requisites t...

Aug12021 by BoredadminNo Comments

Application server role, Web server (IIS) Role Configuration Error.

Windows

How to fix application server role, web server (IIS) configuration error in SharePoint? You may have been encountered the application server role, web server (IIS) configuration error, and unable to download the components while installing the SharePoint. The exact error is "The tool was unable to install application server role, web server (IIS) role". This error occurred when you try to install SharePoint 2013 on windows server 2012 or a later version. To fix this issue, you need to follow few steps or prepare OS before starting the installation of SharePoint. First step, turn off the IE enhanced security configuration. Open the server manager, you can access the server manager via typing the server manager in the search windows in the server. Select local server in the le...

Dec72020 by Boredadmin6 Comments

OPNSense OpenVPN configuration and authenticate the AD (Active Directory) users using LDAP. Part 2.

Network, Windows

OPNSense OpenVPN configuration and authenticate the AD (Active Directory) users using LDAP. Part 2. OPNSense OpenVPN configuration and authenticate the AD (Active Directory) users using LDAP. Part 1. 3- Configure Internal CA (Certificate Authority) in OPNSense, and Issue or create the certificate. In this step, we will create the Internal CA (Certificate Authority) and create the certificate for the VPN server and clients.Login to the OPNSense with respective credentials. Select System. Under the system, select the Trust and Authorities. And click on the ADD button on the right side of the page. Provide the Descriptive name for the internal CA. Method must be Create an internal Certificate Authority. You can leave the default setting for the Key Type, Length, and Algorit...

Dec62020 by Boredadmin2 Comments

OPNSense OpenVPN configuration and authenticate the AD (Active Directory) users using LDAP.

Network, Windows

OPNSense OpenVPN configuration and authenticate the AD (Active Directory) users using LDAP. OPNSense is a free, open-source, powerful, easy to use, and easy to build firewall and routing system based on the HardenedBSD platform. On the other hand, OpenVPN is also a free and powerful VPN application. It provides flexible VPN solutions for businesses to secure all data communications and extend private network services while maintaining security. The configuration is divided into 5 sections1- Configure user accounts and groups in the activate directory. And Install and configure the AD LDS for the LDAP connections.2- Create and configure the LDAP connection in the OPNSense.3- Configure Internal CA (Certificate Authority) in OPNSense, and Issue or create the certificate.4- Configure th...

Sep292020 by BoredadminNo Comments

How to fix the Exchange management shell and Exchange toolbox unable to open or load.

Windows

How to fix the Exchange management shell and Exchange toolbox unable to open or load? Exchange server is the email server including contacts, schedule, calendar features developed by Microsoft. It can be deployed on the Windows server OS. Exchange Server gives users access to the messaging platform from mobile devices, desktops, and browsers. If we have an issue with Exchange .edb file or user mailbox, we need to run some PowerShell commands to fix the issue. let's start the topic, I had some issue while mounting the mailbox in exchange server 2019. To fix that issue I had to run some PowerShell commands. But it can not load the remote exchange ps1 command module. Because the system has disabled the run this script.The exact message was, remote exchange ps1 can ...

Sep292020 by Boredadmin1 Comment

SSRS (SQL server reporting service) Integration with SharePoint 2019. Part 3.

Windows

SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) integration on SharePoint 2019.Part 3 SharePoint 2019 SSRS Integration Part 1SharePoint 2019 SSRS Integration Part 2 In the previous section, we have installed and configured the SSRS (SQL server reporting service) for SharePoint 2019. In this section, we will deploy the Microsoft report viewer web part as a farm solution. Import the generated reports to the SharePoint site from the SSRS server. You can download the report viewer web part from here. In the first step, we need to deploy the report viewer web part as a farm solution in SharePoint 2019. Run SharePoint management shell as administrator and with this PowerShell command. Add-SPSolution LiteralPath "PathOfYourSolution/ReportViewerWebPart.wsp" After the P...

Sep282020 by BoredadminNo Comments

SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) integration with SharePoint 2019. Part 2.

Windows

SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) integration on SharePoint 2019. Part 2 SharePoint 2019 SSRS Integration Part 1 Officially SSRS Integrated mode is deprecated in SQL Server 2017 and SharePoint 2019, Now It is not a part of the SQL Server 2017. However, organizations could continue to use SSRS versions 2017 in SharePoint 2019. This is not supported in SharePoint 2019, which means that integrated mode isn't an option at all with SharePoint 2019.But the good news is, there is some workaround to integrate SSRS 2017 with SharePoint 20149 using the report viewer web part. In the first part of this topic, We have installed and configured the SSRS 2017 (SQL server reporting service). In this part, we will configure Data Source for SharePoint...

Sep282020 by Boredadmin2 Comments

SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) integration with SharePoint 2019. Part 1.

Windows

SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) integration on SharePoint 2019. Part 1 Officially SSRS Integrated mode is deprecated in SQL Server 2017 and SharePoint 2019, Now It is not a part of the SQL Server 2017. However, organizations could continue to use SSRS versions 2017 in SharePoint 2019. This is not supported in SharePoint 2019, which means that integrated mode isn't an option at all with SharePoint 2019.But the good news is, there is some workaround to integrate SSRS 2017 with SharePoint 20149 using the report viewer web part. This topic is divided into three parts.The first part is to install and configure SSRS (SQL server reporting service) on the SQL server 2017.The second part is, configure DataSource for the ShareP...