How did we get here? In part 1 of this series I covered some basics about how IPv6 addresses are distributed. In summary we use DHCPv6 PD to find out from an ISP what prefix should be placed on our clients. After that a combination of SLAAC and DHCPv6 result in one (or more) IP address and DNS server combo that gives a client IPv6 connectivity. As mentioned in the first article I have Verizon…
Based on the excellent work in this blog article I implemented a standard for conditional access that we plan to use across clients. It attempts to balance the security lock down with breaking as few things as possible. You need to create and populate the following groups CA-Excluded No Conditional Access rules applied to members CA-Service Accounts Can only authenticate from trusted IP named locations CA-International Users Users who can connect from pre-defined trusted countries…
Background Creating a USB bootable Windows key with Rufus results in a system that can’t startup with Secure Boot which is required for proper BitLocker activation. UEFI/Secure Boot USB sticks must be FAT32 not NTFS formatted. FAT32 volumes have a limit of 32GB. You must partition the device with a volume smaller than 32GB to proceed. FAT32 volumes have a file size limit of 4GB. One of the Windows installer files is over 4GB and…
If, like me, you use Palo Alto GlobalProtect to ensure the safety of your network you may wish to extend that protection to iOS devices like iPhones and iPads. One of the best features of GlobalProtect is HIP checks which can ensure that only devices that meet your management and security standards can connect to your VPN. In order to facilitate HIP checks with iOS devices you must use MDM to push the VPN profile.…