Setting up custom App Passwords in Gmail for smtp notifications in pfSense I needed to setup Custom notifications for pfSense, which requires an smtp account. This process will work for most systems that you use to send out emails via smtp. I chose gmail for this, gmail will block the sending of smtp accounts through anonymous sources, unless you setup…
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Going into Crisis Mode
Going into Crisis Mode If you have been in IT long enough, you end up experiencing a “Crisis Mode” day. You know, you click a button and immediately all hell breaks loose, then instantly, your brain clicks into crises mode. I had another one today. Tried to update our firewall, which normally has no issues, and comes right back up.…
RPC Server is Unavailable due to Faulty wlan Driver
Machine: ASUS ROG G752VY Issue: After a restart, when trying to login to a machine local or domain, it gives the error “The RPC server is unavailable”. Would not restart from restart/shutdown window. Troubleshooting was remote. User stated they were restarting their machine, when the machine was actually just going to sleep, then coming back on when they pressed the…
