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Git using Github Desktop on Windows for SysAdmins

· 9 min read
Luke Murray
Luke Murray
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Git (Git is software for tracking changes in any set of files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development, allowing versioning, source control and enablement of continuous Integration and deployment)has been around for years(development and the first release began in 2005 by Linus Torvolds).

Although primary driven and consumed by software developers – it is now a staple of everyday life for an IT professional of many disciplines (i.e. Operations, Delivery), even if a git repository is used to store your PowerShell scripts (hint – it should!).

Always on VPN - Error 809 The network connection between your computer and the VPN server could not be established

· 4 min read
Luke Murray
Luke Murray
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I ran into a weird issue, troubleshooting an 'Always On VPN' installation running off Windows Server 2019, the clients were getting the following error in the Application event log:

Error 809 The network connection between your computer and the VPN server could not be established

In my case, the issue wasn't due to IKEv2 Fragmentation or anything to do with NAT to allow the origin IP to flow to the Always-on VPN server. It was due to the ports being limited to: '2'. I found an old post regarding Windows Server 2008 R2: