Author: Rafael Silva

Written by Rafael Silva

Using Ansible to Manage Windows Servers initial setup – Step by Step

Using Ansible to Manage Windows Servers initial setup – Step by Step https://ift.tt/CaqoyIz In this article I will be configuring and connecting Ansible server and Windows host for Microsoft Windows system configuration management. First prepare Ansible host by installing ansible.windows collection with ansible-galaxy command. Next install pywinrm and python3-winrm Python packages with pip3 command.  Although the next task of […]

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Docker Use Cases: 15 Most Common Ways to Use Docker

Docker Use Cases: 15 Most Common Ways to Use Docker https://ift.tt/laUriBC Containerizing applications instead of hosting them on virtual machines is a concept that has been trending in the last few years, making container management popular. Docker sits at the heart of this transition, helping organizations seamlessly adopt containerization technology. Recently, Docker use cases can […]

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KnowledgeBase: You experience errors with Event ID 42 and source Kdcsvc on Domain Controllers

KnowledgeBase: You experience errors with Event ID 42 and source Kdcsvc on Domain Controllers https://ift.tt/8RwufAI To continually increase the information security of on-premises Domain Controllers, Microsoft provides new functionality to Windows Server and Active Directory. Sometimes, the new security measures affect backward compatibility. In this knowledgebase article, I’ll discuss such a measure. The situation You […]

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Domain Controller Monitoring Checklist

Domain Controller Monitoring Checklist https://ift.tt/4Yl2Bkn Last month, I provided some context for how I feel about Active Directory Monitoring and Domain Controller Monitoring. I wrote that monitoring solutions should not treat Domain Controllers as mere ‘application servers’ or ‘nodes’, as many Active Directory Monitoring solutions, like SolarWinds’ do. However, organizations may have varying requirements towards […]

Written by Rafael Silva

Domain Controller Monitoring Checklist

Domain Controller Monitoring Checklist https://ift.tt/4Yl2Bkn Last month, I provided some context for how I feel about Active Directory Monitoring and Domain Controller Monitoring. I wrote that monitoring solutions should not treat Domain Controllers as mere ‘application servers’ or ‘nodes’, as many Active Directory Monitoring solutions, like SolarWinds’ do. However, organizations may have varying requirements towards […]

Written by Rafael Silva

Azure AD authentication for Windows Admin Center in Azure is now generally available

Azure AD authentication for Windows Admin Center in Azure is now generally available https://ift.tt/cXPyEC2 We’re excited to announce support for authentication using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra, with Windows Admin Center in Azure. Customers can now use Azure AD authentication with Windows Admin Center in Azure for both domain and […]