Monthly Archives: August 2021

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Windows 11: Rollout is the starting October 5, 2021

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

[German]That was faster than I expected after all – my guess was that the release would be on October 19, 2021. But Microsoft has now set the release date for Windows 11 to October 5, 2021, the first Tuesday of … Continue reading →

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Will Windows 10 21H2 (build 19044) be the last feature update?

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

[German]With Microsoft now putting its focus and resources to Windows 11, what's with the Windows 10 development? We will still see a feature update to Windows 10 version 21H2 in the coming weeks. But with build 19044, the last development … Continue reading →

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Meltdown-like vulnerability in AMD Zen+ and Zen 2

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in AMD Zen+ and Zen 2 CPUs that is similar to the Meltdown vulnerability in Intel processors. AMD has created a mitigation guide for the vulnerability and published details on how the vulnerability works. … Continue reading →

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Old Outlook versions: No more access to Office 365/Microsoft 365 services as of Nov. 1, 2021

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

[English]Quick note for users who are still running older versions of Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft has just reminded you that these versions will no longer have access to Office 365 and Microsoft 365 services as of November 1, 2021. Minimum requirements … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v8.22

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

Microsoft has released SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v8.22. SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a suite of 5 tools for automating migrations from Oracle, Access, DB2, MySQL and SAP ASE (formerly SAP Sybase ASE) to Microsoft SQL. Advertising

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Exchange Server: Authentication bypass with ProxyToken

Posted on 2021-08-30 by guenni

[German]In the April 2021 cumulative updates, Microsoft fixed a vulnerability in its on-premises Exchange servers that allowed attackers to change configuration without authentication. This would have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to change the configuration for mailboxes of arbitrary users. This … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: PC Health-App updated, release date and no updates for non-compatible systems?

Posted on 2021-08-30 by guenni

[German]I'm going to summarize some of the Windows 11-related news that has come in here. Microsoft has just updated its PC Health app. With this app, users can check if their hardware is ready for a Windows 11 upgrade. Insiders … Continue reading →

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Why you shouldn't use Azure AD Domain Services as a Windows AD replacement

Posted on 2021-08-29 by guenni

[English]When migrating on-premises Windows servers to the cloud or hybrid solutions, one might get the idea of replacing Windows Active Directory (AD) with Azure AD Domain Services. Should be reconsidered though. Advertising

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Azure App Service: Java 7 support ends July 29, 2022

Posted on 2021-08-29 by guenni

[English]I don't know if there are people reading this who are responsible for Java support in applications. But in less than a year, support for Java 7 in Microsoft Azure will end. Community support for Java 7 currently ends on … Continue reading →

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Exchange Server 2016-2019: Custom attributes in ECP no longer updatable after CU installation (July 2021)

Posted on 2021-08-29 by guenni

[German]The installation of the latest CUs from July 2021 for Microsoft Exchange Server bricks the ability to update custom attributes in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP). That is what some user reports suggest. This affects different on-premises Exchange versions. Here's … Continue reading →

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