User based access control for Skype

Posted on by David Vassallo

I recently wrote an article for Bluecoat describing how to limit Skype access based on usernames and passwords. The article is available here. This got me wondering if I can achieve the same functionality that the Bluecoat ProxySG offers but using open source programs. In short…. yes we can with a little tinkering. For those … Continue reading User based access control for Skype

Using cisco’s embedded event manager to aid in troubleshooting

Posted on by David Vassallo

In my previous post I explained a setup in which multiple cisco nodes send syslog messages to a centralised syslog server which network admins would check during troubleshooting. As an extension to that, we had another requirement proposed. To facilitate troubleshooting, we wanted to display the interface description when an error occurred on an interface. … Continue reading Using cisco’s embedded event manager to aid in troubleshooting