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My certificate is missing it’s public key….

Autor brendon | 03.11.2011 | Category Server, TechStuff

Ever had a problem where you KNOW the certificate private key is on the server but the certmgr says otherwise??

I Found a really usefull post which shows how to fix Just this issue!

Option #1:Repair Damaged Certificate (Windows Server 2003/2008)

1. Open MMC and add the Certificate Snap-In for the Local Computer account.
2. Double-Click on the recently imported certificate
3. Select the Details tab.
4. Click on the Serial Number field and copy that string
5. Open up a command prompt session. (cmd.exe aka DOS Prompt)
6. Type: certutil -repairstore my “SerialNumber” (SerialNumber is that which was copied down in step 4.)
7. After running the above command, go back to the MMC and Right-Click Certificates and select Refresh (or hit F5 in the MMC)
8. Double-Click on the problem certificate. At the bottom of this window (General tab) it should state: “You have a private key that corresponds to this certificate.“

30 seconds later – Legend!

Just keep in mind, SBS likes to have any certificates with a subordinate authority also have their certificates listed in the MMC -> Certificates -> Server -> Trusted Subordinate Authorities.

Modify the number of TV Guide Rows

Autor brendon | 16.06.2010 | Category 7, MediaCenter, TechStuff

In Brisbane, there are about 12 Digital channels worth watching. I run my MCE at 1080p which leaves a lot of wasted space on the default Channel Guide page. Hack7MC has found a useful little tool that allows you to increase the number of rows shown. The how-to is easy to follow and the TV guide looks great once it is done.

Trend Micro Officescan root User password reset

Autor brendon | 16.06.2010 | Category TechStuff

Strangely there are no KB articles showing how to recover the root password of an Officescan v10 server. You need to log a support call with Trend and they send the following information out:

Office 2010 RTM

Autor brendon | 04.05.2010 | Category TechStuff

It’s just that time of the year. Microsoft is in the middle of their 2010 branded product launch. We have had Exchange, Sharepoint, Visual Studio and now the Office suite.

After using Outlook 2010 beta for the past 6 months, I definitely recommend upgrading. Just like with Windows 7, when you are forced to use an older version of Outlook you really miss all the new shortcuts and features.