Tag Archives: Windows

Microsoft Guidance for Enabling LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP Signing

[German]Microsoft has issued on February 28, 2020, security advisory notification ADV190023 with revised guidance on LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP Signing for Active Directory Domain Controllers.

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Security information for Linux and Exchange

[German]In this blog post I summarize some security information that has come to my attention in the last few hours. These are topics, for which I do not want to publish separate individual contributions in the blog. It is about … Continue reading

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Docker for Windows collides with Razer Synapse driver tool

[German]A short note for Windows users who intend to experiment with Docker for Windows. There are conflicts with the Razer Synapse driver tool. Funny is the reason why the two programs fails to work together.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)

[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Bye Windows: Korea is on the move toward Linux

[German]In South Korea, the government is on the move to get rid of its dependence on Windows to some extent. Three large organizations have decided to exodus from Windows and plan to switch to Linux.

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

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WinBtrfs Version 1.6 released

[German]Brief information for users, who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog reader Gero S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that version 1.6 was released on February 4, 2020. I had introduced version 1.5 in the … Continue reading

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Critical Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist (Feb. 2020)

[German]Dell SupportAssist, which ships with Dell's Windows systems, contains a serious vulnerability in older versions that allows the execution of arbitrary code with administrative privileges. 

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Windows 12: A Linux Light with Windows 10 Theme

[German]A Windows that lets people work just without the need to upgrade? Works alongside Windows 7 or 10 and doesn't even cost anything. That's a hot promise for Windows 7 switchers whodon't like Windows 10. Therefore the successor is called … Continue reading

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Surface Pro 7/Laptop 3: Fix for 640 x 480 Mode update issue

Here is a workaround for the issue, caused by a driver update, that resulted for some users in a 640 x 480 Mode display.

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Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise and LDAP Channel Binding

[German]A brief information for administrators of Windows systems running Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise. Sophos has published an article that addresses issues related to Microsoft's planned LDAP channel binding and LDAP signing requirement.

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