Dear Microsoft

Exit Loop

Troubleshooting Windows 2000 systems gets loopy. To take one example, suppose you are having trouble determining where your IPSEC configuration is incorrect. Since the idiots overworked programmers at Microsoft don't make it easy possible to log filter actions, let's ask Google for the answer. Google says, Microsoft knows. They say, netdiag /test:ipsec /debug.

And here's where the problems continue.

netdiag says, "[FATAL] Failed to get system information of this machine." That's helpful. Luckily, Google says, ah-ha! Turns out that netdiag wants the Remote Registry Service. Good sysadmins that we are, we've already locked down our box and disabled the Remote Registry Service, so fat lot of good that does us.

At which point we write a scathing note to one Mr. Gates suggesting certain abnormal uses of certain appendages.

3:36:50 PM # Google It!
categories: Dear Microsoft, System Administration