The one step forwards two steps back tango is a dance I am becoming all too familiar with, as I learn more and more about the intricate nuances of PKI in relation to certain Cisco devices. I have been struggling for some time now, to get a guest nac server to support a chained publically signed certificate – it’s still ongoing with Cisco TAC, so I will refrain from jumping on any more soap-boxes until it has been resolved, so far their instructions have completely killed the SSL functionality on the box, forcing me to backtrack slightly. Then again when I am being advised by a vendor to log into the CLI and edit the ssl.conf file to get a certificate to work on the box, does fill me with some trepidation.

In other news I’m moving house again – still in the heart of Wellington City; but one step closer to the burbs – Rachael is currently bevering away with the rest of the family making the place good to go for move in date which will either be Christmas Eve or Boxing Day!! we know how to choose moving dates lol!

As a part of this move I was investigating moving my telecom phone-line – I filled in the online form with the details, and they emailed me back saying yeah sure we can move your line, and keep the same number – SCORE!! *BUT* it’ll cost me $132 for the privilige? This consisted of two charges, one for an engineer visit, and a connection fee… I sent an email complaining since I am an existing customer requesting a move of an existing connection why should I be paying a connection charge? Suffice to say after some haggling this will be credited back to me, and Telecom have kept me as a customer (by the skin of their teeth)…

Will update you on how the move goes closer to the time – for now I must be gone and get back to beating my head against the Cisco wall that seems to exist here in NZ….