Tag Archives: Windows Server

Bug in "Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server" (March 2024)

[German]I would like to address a small problem that may affect some administrators who use the Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server. There is a bug in the tool that leads to errors when executing commands if a hyphen is … Continue reading

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Windows Server: Fix for (Kerberos) LSASS memory leak through March 2024 updates

[German]On March 22, 2024, Microsoft released a special update with a fix for Windows Server that eliminates an LSASS memory leak caused by the March 2024 updates. I had reported here in the blog that on some systems Kerberos requests … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Windows Server: March 2024 update causes LSASS memory leak on DCs

[German]I'm pulling it out separately in a blog post after several blog readers pointed it out to me. The March 2024 security update from March 12, 2024 for Windows Server causes a memory leak in LSASS (for all Windows Server … Continue reading

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Securepoint Antivirus crashes Windows Server systems (March 18, 2024)

[German]I got a report that Securepoint Antivirus crashed Windows terminal server systems. A german blog reader has two virtual machines affected. Later other German administrators confirmed issues with Securepoint Antivirus, and the vendor has withdrawn the latest "update" of his … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (March 12, 2024)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on March 12, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (March 12, 2024)

[German]On March 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading

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Microsoft Windows Server Summit 2024

There will be another Microsoft Windows Server Summit in 2024. This will take place from March 26-28, 2024, and over the three days there will be demos, technical sessions and Q&A sessions led by Microsoft engineers, guest experts from Intel® … Continue reading

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (January 9, 2024)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on January 9, 2024 (the updates can also be installed under Windows 7 SP1). Here is an … Continue reading

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ESET Server (File) Security v9.0.12013.0 fails after system reboot

[German]December 2023 patch day from Microsoft has revealed problems on Windows Server systems where ESET File Security v9.0.12013.0 (now called "ESET Server Security") is used. Due to the restart required after the update installation, the ESET antivirus solution may then … Continue reading

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 12, 2023)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on December 12, 2023 (the updates can also be installed under Windows 7 SP1). Here is an … Continue reading

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