Tag Archives: Windows

RDS CredSSP error after uninstalling December 2018 updates

Posted on 2018-12-15 by guenni

The CredSSP error has been addressed in May 2018 with some updates (see for instance kb4103723). Now I received a comment from a German user, claiming, that uninstalling December 2018 updates is causing issues with Remote Desktop Server connection. An … Continue reading →

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DNS vulnerability: Patch your Windows Domain Controller

Posted on 2018-12-14 by guenni

[German]Administrators in enterprise environment should update Windows Server urgently, as a vulnerability has been found in the DNS system that has existed since at least 2012.

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Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates December 11, 2018

Posted on 2018-12-13 by guenni

[German]As of December 11, 2018 (Patchday), Microsoft has released additional updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc. In this blog post the respective patches are added, which are not included in the remaining posts linked at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 11, 2018)

Posted on 2018-12-11 by guenni

[German]As of December 11, 2018, Microsoft released several security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, etc. Below is a compact overview of these updates and some notes.

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Tip: Task sequences in SCCM 1810 with error handling

Posted on 2018-12-09 by guenni

[German]There is a new variable _SMSTSLastActionName in SCCM 1810, which can be used to query the name of the last action in SCCM task sequences. This can be very helpful when checking for errors.

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Windows Operating System Share (November 2018)

Posted on 2018-12-09 by guenni

[German]I haven’t talked about it for a while, but it’s time again to take a quick look at the operating system share on the desktop, and Microsoft Windows in particular.

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Harden Windows networks with AD option against NotPetya

Posted on 2018-12-08 by guenni

[German]How to harden a network environment against the worm components of ransomware like NotPetya? A simple Active Directory settings may help with this approach.

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Does Microsoft kill Edge for a chromium based browser?

Posted on 2018-12-04 by guenni

[German]According to the latest rumors, Microsoft works on a browser based on Google’s chromium engine. This means its Edge browser will be buried in the future.

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Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 Patch 1493

Posted on 2018-12-04 by guenni

Trend Micro released patch 14.93 for its Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) version 10.0 on November 30, 2018. Here is some information about this update für Windows. Addendum: The update has been pulled – but the direct download links within this … Continue reading →

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Configuration Manager Version 1810 (CB), what’s new

Posted on 2018-11-29 by guenni

[German]A brief information for administrators in the enterprise environment who use the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). There is an update for the Configuration Manager in Current Branch to version 1810. 

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