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Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 – "the dark side"
[German]At the beginning of April 2023, Microsoft released a new version of its Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0. Actually, it is a compulsory exercise for administrators in companies to deal with this part. In the following, I will briefly introduce … Continue reading
Windows and the cURL trap; deleted curl instance breaks Windows update
[German]Microsoft delivers the cURL library with the operating system since Windows 10. However, Redmond does not manage to update the delivered cURL version promptly when security vulnerabilities become known. This leads to the fact that Curl versions with known vulnerabilities … Continue reading
FSLogix blocks OneDrive synchronization in virtual machines
[German]Brief note for administrators who use FSLogix in the company on the one hand, but virtualize Windows instances on the other. In this combination, synchronization problems with OneDrive may occur. An error "FSLogix_unsupported_environment" is then reported. Microsoft confirmed this in … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Software, Virtualization, Windows
Tagged OneDrive, Virtualization, Windows
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Microsoft offers Email notification about known Windows bugs for IT administrators
[German]Microsoft provides information about known bugs and issues in Windows 10, 11 and Windows Server 2022 in the Known Issues category of its Windows Release Health status page. However, administrators from companies often do not have the time to check … Continue reading
Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 May 2023
[German]Have you been offered the update KB4023057 (Update Service component) under Windows 10/11 in the last days? Last week, I came across a few messages on the web – and German blog reader Volker just reported that on May 3, … Continue reading
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 ...
Outlook and Teams to open links soon in Edge by default
[German]Microsoft's bullying of users is going into the next round. Redmond wants to open web links in the Outlook for Windows app and in Microsoft Teams in the Edge browser by default. And this is to be independent of the … Continue reading
Windows hardening: Guidances and key dates 2023
[English]Small reminder for administrators in the Windows environment. In 2023, Microsoft will continue to implement various hardening measures for Windows systems (DCOM authentication, Kerberos, Netjoin/Domain Join, etc.). These hardening measures will be rolled out in stages through monthly updates. Even … Continue reading
Tip: GUI for Windows LAPS with history view
[German]Today a little tip for administrators in enterprise environments using Windows LAPS. German blog reader Heiko informed me on about a a graphical environment he wrote in PowerShell that lets you view Windows LAPS passwords, including password history.
Trend Micro Endpoint UMH component collides with Windows April 2023 updates
[German]As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft has released a slew of security updates for the still-supported versions of Windows, some of which address critical vulnerabilities. Administrators and users running Trend Micro Endpoint on Windows need to be wary of the … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Software, Windows
Tagged Patchday 4.2023, Trend Micro, Update, Windows
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