Windows 11: Rollout is the starting October 5, 2021

Windows[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 the month, and just announced the whole thing. Here's an overview of what you should know.

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

Windows[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 branch for Windows 10 might have been initiated. So far, there's been no sign of a 22H1 in the Insider channels, and a tweet from Microsoft employee Brandon Le Blanc could further fuel that theory.

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Meltdown-like vulnerability in AMD Zen+ and Zen 2

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[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.

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

[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 must be met to access the services.

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SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v8.22

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.

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

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


Exchange Server: Authentication bypass with ProxyToken

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[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 would have allowed all emails addressed to an email account to be copied and forwarded to an account controlled by the attacker.

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

Windows[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 testing Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel will also get a hint about a possible upgrade if their hardware is compatible. Microsoft also doesn't want to specifically block the installation of Windows 11 on non-compatible systems, but may stop supplying updates. Furthermore, there are rumored dates when Windows 11 could be officially released.

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

[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.

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

[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 July 29, 2022, by which time the move to Java 8 should be complete. Microsoft has alerted users running apps with Java 7 in the Azure cloud to the Java 7 support end date. Apps hosted on App Service will still be able to run, but will no longer receive updates or security patches after community support for Java 7 ends on July 29, 2022. To minimize risk and potential security vulnerabilities, Microsoft recommends updating web apps to Java 11 or 8.

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

Update[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 a brief overview of the issue – I've found so far – a fix from Microsoft isn't known, only a workaround.

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