Tag Archives: Windows

Microsoft 365 ad screen blocks access to Windows 10 desktop for some users

Posted on 2023-02-04 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has again dared to alienate some Windows users with ads for Microsoft 365. The affected users were blocked from accessing the Windows 10 desktop during a OOBE phase, because a full-screen banner permanently demanded ordering a Microsoft 365 test … Continue reading →

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New Jabra headset issues (e.g. Engage 75) with MS Teams (Jan./Feb. 2023).

Posted on 2023-02-03 by guenni

[German]Another note for administrators and users of Jabra headsets (e.g. Jabra Engage 75) who use them in a corporate environment with Microsoft Teams. After there were already problems in connection with Microsoft Teams in December 2022, which were fixed via … Continue reading →

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Sysinternals RDCMan, Sysmon and ZoomIt updated

Posted on 2023-01-29 by guenni

[German]The Sysinternals team updated the RDCMan (remote desktop session management), Sysmon (host monitoring tool) and ZoomIt (allows screen magnification and annotations) tools for Windows at the end of January 2023. These are bug fixes in the tools mentioned here.

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Windows Update CSP page refreshed (Jan. 2023)

Posted on 2023-01-29 by guenni

[German]Quick note to administrators of Windows environments. Microsoft has updated the Policy CSP – Update web page as of January 27, 2023. This page documents group policies for Windows Update and now shows which policies should be used for what … Continue reading →

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Do we need RDS licenses for Citrix Virtual App/Desktop environments?

Posted on 2023-01-29 by guenni

Do we actually need Microsoft RDS licenses if we run an environment with Citrix Virtual App/Desktop? Citrix has discussed this in the article Do We Need RDS Licenses For Citrix Virtual App/Desktop Environment. Short answer: yes, you need both Citrix … Continue reading →

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

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OTORIO DCOM Hardening Toolkit for Windows for OT systems released

Posted on 2023-01-26 by guenni

[German]There was a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows DCOM implementation that allows security features to be bypassed. Microsoft has documented and patched this, and plans to release a final one in March 2023, however. Security vendor OTORIO has released an open … Continue reading →

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BIOS Bug on MSI Boards prevents Secure Boot

Posted on 2023-01-21 by guenni

[German]Small addendum from this week about a bug on a mainboard from MSI. A bug in the BIOS/UEFI of various board models prevents Secure Boot from being used – even if the BIOS setting is set to On. The Polish … Continue reading →

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Microsoft will stop Windows 10 perpetual license sales to consumers by Jan. 31, 2023

Posted on 2023-01-20 by guenni

[German]A little information for our readers regarding Windows 10: It was become public this week that Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses on January 31, 2023, to consumers within it's own online shops. There is a notification in Microsofts … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to fix Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099

Posted on 2023-01-19 by guenni

[German]Just an addendum and a reminder to January 2023 Patchday for Windows. There is a vulnerability (CVE-2022-41099) in the WinRE environment of Windows 10 that allows Bitlocker encryption bypass. To fix it, the clients' Win RE environment must be manually … Continue reading →

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LDAP vulnerabilities: Patch your Domain Controller as soon as possible with January 2023 Updates

Posted on 2023-01-18 by guenni

[German]Another small addendum to the January 2023 patchday (January 10, 2023). Administrators should make sure that their Windows servers acting as domain controllers are up to date with the latest patches. This is because two serious vulnerabilities in the Lightweight … Continue reading →

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