Fix: Instagram – Signup Blocked

Instagram Signup Blocked Error

If you are trying to register a new Instagram account on your mobile device (iPhone or Android), you may receive the following error message that prevents you from completing a new account when you get to the create username screen.   Signup Blocked Sorry, you can’t create a new account right now. And… Error Sorry, we...

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Fix: An Exception Occurred While Executing a Transact-SQL Statement or Batch

SQL Server Management Studio TCP Provider Error 64

If you attempt to test a connection to an SQL database server in Microsoft SQL Serer Management Studio, you may receive a network related error, similar to the below.   The test connection to the linked server failed. An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo) TCP Provider: The specified network name is...

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Fix: AFT_CONNECT_FTP::AFT_open_data_connection: PORT command failed – Control M

AFT Connect Port Command FTP Error Control M

If you use BMC Control-M and have a file transfer job (AFT) setup for FTP, you may notice an error log closely related to below which eventually closes your FTP connection and fails any transfers.   Receive FTP reply error[-1]: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine. Unable to get FTP...

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How To: Remove Google AdSense From YouTube Channel

How To Remove Google AdSense From YouTube Channel

If you are trying to remove your Google AdSense account association completely from a YouTube account, you have only the option below, which is confirmed by Google support at this time. Google (now owner of YouTube) confirmed that the option to disable monetization from the channel level (as a whole) was remove at some point making...

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Fix: Panorama Can’t Change or Edit Objects All Greyed Out – Palo Alto

If you are trying to edit/change/add objects on your Panorama, you may see that everything is grayed out and you are unable to make edits. The reason for this is because the current device group view you are in does not allow you to make edits.   At the top of the Panorama task bar, look...

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