Tag Archives: Windows Server

Windows Server 2022: September update KB5030216 causes boot problems (also VMware and Hyper-V)

Posted on 2023-10-10 by guenni

[German]I'm bringing up again an issue that has been bothering administrators for months, but probably hit some machines running Windows Server 2022 with the September 2023 security updates. After installing security update KB5030216, the machines can no longer boot. This … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (August 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-09 by guenni

[German]As of August 8, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (July 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-12 by guenni

[German]As of July 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of these … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (June 13, 2023)

Posted on 2023-06-14 by guenni

[German]As of June 13, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Active Directory: Bug in LDAP_MATCHING_RULE_IN_CHAIN-Abfrage?

Posted on 2023-04-24 by guenni

[German]It seems that there is a bug in Active Directory (AD) regarding query capabilities via LDAP_MATCHING_RULE_IN_CHAIN. This is supposed to resolve recursive groups and find users who are members. A blog reader contacted me about this and described the bug, … Continue reading →

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Windows Server: Update your Active Directory schema for the current Windows LAPS version

Posted on 2023-04-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has integrated its Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) directly into the Windows operating system with the April 2023 patchday (April 11, 2023). I had reported on problems this move by Microsoft brings to non-English Windows systems. I just came … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (March 14, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-15 by guenni

[German]As of March 14, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Windows Server: Updating and Upgrading AMA

Posted on 2023-03-14 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators in the Windows Server area. Microsoft's developers held an "Ask Microsoft Anything" (AMA) chat about Windows Server updates and upgrades on March 9, 2023. In the online session, they answered questions from administrators. It covered questions … Continue reading →

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Defender Update KB2267602 (v1.383.1400.0 and above) drops install error 0x80070643 – reports low memory

Posted on 2023-03-10 by guenni

[German]Quick question for Windows users and administrators – and specifically for Windows Server administrators – did you encounter Windows Defender signature updates installation errors within the last couple of hours? I'm receiving more and more reader reports that Defender update … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Changes to Certificate-Based Authentication for Domain Controllers in April 2023

Posted on 2023-03-05 by guenni

[German]It is still a few weeks until the April 2023 patchday. However, I would like to remind administrators who are responsible for updating Windows Domain Controllers about a topic in the Domain Controller area. It is about the fact that … Continue reading →

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