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Installing Cisco Configuration Professional Express

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In this article we are going to take a look at how to install Cisco Configuration Professional Express. Prerequisites Ensure that you have compatible Cisco devices that support CCP Step 1. Download CCP from the  Cisco website  and unzip the folder (CCP Express is FREE) Step 2. Download a TFTP server of your choice – in my example I selected Solarwinds Step 3. Select the correct directory on the TFTP server and ensure the Cisco files downloaded previously are reachable from that directory Step 4. Configure your end device so that it is reachable from the Cisco device Step 5. Configure the Cisco device – the following configurations are taken from my lab example:   username wizkid privilege 15 secret algorytm-type scrypt  PASSWORD interface GigabitEthernet1 ip address 192.168.50.254 255.255.255.0 ip domain name cisco.com hostname R1 ip http server ip http authentication local ip http secure-server   You don’t have to generate RSA keys but if you choose to, the following configurations

Cisco aNCE Program: Assessment Center

It’s been two weeks since my last post about the aNCE program and I am back with more news and information about the next stage, the assessment center. Upon successful completion of the previous interview ( Stage 2 ) you will be invited to take part in an Assessment day, this is held at the location of the job post you have applied for. The Assessment Center is the final stage before being offered the aNCE position so its worth making sure you are well prepared before attending the assessment day. The recruitment team will provide you with all the relevant information to ensure the best chance of success before the big day, just ensure you are well prepared. The assessment center blueprint could change at a moments notice, but the following information I have provided is based on what I prepared for. Logical test Technical presentation Managers interview  Group role play  Individual role play

Password Protecting Folders in Windows 10

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I’ve been looking around at ways to password protect folders on my machine without software and I found out that Windows 10 has features that allow for this. I thought it would be worth sharing this really cool way of protecting personal files on your Windows 10 machine with all our followers. Follow these steps and you’ll be securing you personal folders in no time. Open the folder you would like to password protect   2. Right-click inside the folder and navigate to NEW -> TEXT DOCUMENT   3. Open the text document and enter the following text cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Locker if EXIST “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N) set/p “cho=>” if %cho%==Y goto LOCK if %cho%==y goto LOCK if %cho%==n goto END if %cho%==N goto END echo Invalid choice. goto CONFIRM :LOCK ren Locker “Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” attrib +h +s “Control Panel.{21EC202