I tried the above solution but to no avail unfortunately.

I have Windows 7 as the host, it runs Windows Virtual PC. The virtual machine is Windows Server 2003. I also disabled Integration Features as in the past I’ve found that can hinder things.

I watched the seconds on the clock tick round, wiling them to stay on the date in march I had rolled it back to, but 5 seconds or so later, bang back to July 2011!

Any other thoughts? Many thanks
Colin

mount /dev/wd0a /mnt
/mnt/usr/sbin/chroot /mnt
config -e -f /bsd
ukc> disable uhci
ukc> quit
exit
reboot

I can’t stop the system while it’s booting (OpenBSD newbie). Is there a way to apply your fix to this install?

I’m about to create an ESX vm, put the vm appliance in the ESX vm, and then apply your fix, then transfer out.

I’d prefer not to do that.

I am running version 2.2.0.68 and I have installed the packages for Reporting and Aliases for TMG 2010. Any suggestions?

Sorry…

But thanks for this nice post anyway

This is a nice fix, I got the same error seting up a Xen DomU, in my case I’m using Open Source Xen on a netbsd Dom0 but the problem is the same!

This fixed it

I was also getting a lot of watchdog timeouts in “re0″ interface, but a change to the config file also solve this.

If anyone gets that error, change the vif line in the configuration, add –> model=ne2k_pci

Great article and thanks for posting!

Where is this .vmc file located?
Thanks!

@Dule Mars: try changing vif model (“model=ne2k_pci” worked for me, I had same problem)

this can also be helpful:
http://wiki.stocksy.co.uk/wiki/OpenBSD_as_a_Xen_domU

The changes in SP1 is definitely something I’ve been meaning to write about. I haven’t had a chance to play with the user activity reporting included in SP1, but from what I understand, you need to enter the user you want to report on in the form of domain\username. The advantages of our software that I mention above still apply here, as you can simply get overviews on your ‘top n’ users, without the need of entering their logged usernames. You can also run individual user reports in our software simply select the users you want to report on (displayed as FirstName LastName) rather than typing the full logged username including the ‘domain\’ prefix.

This topic deserves its own blog article with a more in depth look at the features in SP1. I’ll hopefully get to this very soon. Thanks for reminder!

http://blogs.technet.com/b/forefront/archive/2010/06/07/available-now-forefront-threat-management-gateway-2010-service-pack-1.aspx

Now, does anybody know how to fix “re0:watchdog timeout” error and enable networking properly

I’ve tried disabling Realtek driver, but kernel didn’t switch on any other one, so system remained network-less.

If the connection is not successful, you need to troubleshoot the permissions. Are you logged in with an account with local administrative privileges? Use SQL Management Studio to ensure your account has full access to the MSFW database instance. Can you also try running the script as administrator by right-clicking the script file and selecting ‘Run as administrator’?

Let me know how you go.
Cheers!
Scott.

I have posted your comment in WebSpy Forums where our support team will respond to it, and any subsequent queries. Here’s the link: http://www.webspy.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16

All the best,
Asa

We recommend using WebSpy Vantage to report on your Micorosft TMG log files. For more details on how to do this, see:
http://www.webspy.com/vendors/microsoft-ftmg/howto.aspx

Cheers!
Scott.

Cheers

Was setting up OpenBSD 4.7 and it kept dying. The fix works in 4.7 aswell.

Thanks for your comment, and I apologise it has taken me so long to respond. Yes, you’re absolutely correct in that TMG logs to SQL Server 2008, and like any database, this can be queried for relevant information as long as you have the tools and expertise (and time!) required to do so. You noted that you opened a support ticket with Microsoft and they pulled the required information for you which is a great testament to Microsoft’s support services.

Unfortunately, this method of obtaining reports is unacceptable for many of our customers as they may not have a similar support agreement and/or do not want to rely on Microsoft each time they need a report.

There is also much more that goes into our reporting solutions beyond the first step of simply querying the SQL databases.

Our customers want to have access to regular usage reports on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They also want to distribute those reports automatically to the correct people such as department managers or network administrators. Those reports should only contain information relevant to the person receiving the report. For example, department managers receive reports containing the people in their department, or network administrators receive a traffic report for the subnets they are responsible for.

Our software also pulls information from Active Directory (or any LDAP server) to learn about the structure of your organization and the people within it. This information is used to improve the information in reports (for example, instead of displaying WEBSPY01\scottg, the report would simple say Scott Glew, or perhaps Development Department), and filter and distribute reports appropriately.

All this is wrapped in a nice user interface to make it easy for administrators to customize and configure the complete reporting process.

Combine all this with the ability to report on any device (not just Microsoft TMG), masking usernames from certain reports to protect privacy, customizable keyword based categorization of URLs, IP DNS resolution, subnet grouping, file type grouping based on extensions, and… well you get the idea.

Cheers!
Scott

Nice blog, it worked for me! thx.

In TMG they are using SQL Server 2008 and we need to create custom queries to pull information from SQL database. Its customizable and very informative.

It will be great if you will add this to your blog .

Thanks,
Bandhar

I’m happy to let you know that you are one of the first 500 people registering and will get a free one year subscription once Soho is launched.

You, and everyone else who has registered, will receive official email with further Soho info in February.

As of today’s date we still have some more giveaways so I do recommend everyone else to get their registrations in – the numbers are climbing quick.

All the best

Thanks for your comment. You don’t come across as harsh, we love getting the opportunity to respond and clarify our logic.

There is certainly a need to block certain sites; porn, illegal download and known phishing sites make that list. The logic behind this, and our other blogs on the topic, is that excessive blocking and filtering, to save costs and increase productivity, can have the opposite effect and can cause more harm than good.

In an ideal world the Internet would be open for everyone to use responsibly and productively. However, it is not an ideal world and we all know that the Internet is continuously being misused at work. It is an employer’s responsibility to ensure Internet resources are being used as intended. Since excessive blocking has its fair share of drawbacks the only viable solution is Internet monitoring.

Internet monitoring doesn’t automatically translate into an Orwellian Big Brother situation. It can, if it is done incorrectly and over intrusively. But if Acceptable Internet Usage Polices are put in place, justified for employees, contain a certain allowance for personal usage and are clearly communicated, employees do not need to feel uncomfortable or have a negative perception that Big Brother is watching.

I have covered the best ways of monitoring Internet usage whilst maintaining a harmonious working environment between employers and employees in a previous blog.

It would be impossible for us not to be biased since we are convinced Internet monitoring is far better than restrictive blocking practices, this is why we develop our products. However, we are not grabbing our arguments out of thin air and I am convinced that, if asked, any unbiased employee would prefer having monitored Internet access than no Internet access at all and any (good) employer would prefer having hard working employees with Internet privileges than disgruntled, blocked and restricted employees.

So blocking certain sites is a big no-no, but playing the Big Brother is okay?
Is it me or there is indeed some controversy in your logic?

This seems especially biased if you count in the fact you sell these “monitoring and reporting softwares”.

Sorry if my point came across as harsh.

Thanks for your comment. I understand your concern and can assure you that one of the features on Vantage Ultimate’s road-map is the ability to re-brand the Web Module, allowing users to see only your own logo and branding.

Until then, customized branding can still be achieved by editing a few files and images. Our Product Operation Manager has posted a how-to blog on this matter.

Please have a look at: http://www.webspy.com.au/blogs/index.php/taking-the-webspy-out-of-the-webspy-web-module/

I hope this helps.

Kind Regards,
Asa

Our company has serious worries about the name. What is more relevant to our users is that WE are not spies. We really need to re-badge for a couple of reasons.

1 We should be able to acknowledge the program owners (but not Webspy, perhaps Vantage)
2 The IT department needs to be acknowledged for internal and support reasons.
3 We need to avoid any perception of spying
4 We do not collect details of web use. We report on aggregates such as jits, size and time. This is even further from spying

Please, give us the change to modify at lease the public interface (the web module)

Cheers!
Scott.

Cheers!
Scott.

Simply Amazing
Applause for the webspy guys.