VMware Tools v 11.3 fixes a Denial of Service vulnerability (VMSA-2021-0011, CVE-2021-21997, CVSv3 3.3) https://ift.tt/35AgEi0 This week, VMware introduced a new version of its VMware Tools. The reason for this release is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. About VMware Tools VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in […]
A framework for Windows endpoint management transformation https://ift.tt/3iWDLLk Investments in Azure and Microsoft 365 can streamline your transition to the cloud and make it easier to manage endpoints across your organization. Now let’s explore ways to develop and implement effective strategy to make that transition and help you create the “how” and “why” to leverage […]
Caching Domain Logon Credentials on Windows https://ift.tt/3fZ0RiS When a domain user logs on to Windows, their credentials are saved on a local computer by default (Cached Credentials: a user name and a password hash). This allows the user to logon to the computer even if the AD domain controllers are unavailable, powered off, or the […]
Use Azure Bastion to access your virtual machine in Azure https://ift.tt/3oRb9V3 As most of you know, it’s possible to provide a virtual machine in Azure with a public IP address. This IP address can then be used to build a connection to, for example, RDP or SSH. This way of connecting takes place over the […]
Apply a Local Group Policy to Non-Admins or a Single User with MLGPO https://ift.tt/3vrhCZ4 You can use Local Group Policy to configure Windows or user settings on computers in small workgroup networks (without an AD domain). Earlier, the main disadvantage of a local GPO was the inability to apply the policy settings to the specific […]
How to create a NAT-Switch on Hyper-V with PowerShell https://ift.tt/3umSvX3 NAT is a technology to convert IP addresses. If you have a test environment then it might be necessary that your VMs need an internet connection and that you don’t want to use the external switch for that. In this blog post I will cover […]
I took control of a new VM running Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter) recently. Since that time, on each login to the server (via RDP) the Shutdown Event Tracker shows asking for information about an https://ift.tt/3vGJEj4
KnowledgeBase: You cannot uninstall Azure AD Connect from Programs and Features https://ift.tt/2PllxXA Sometimes, the configuration of Azure AD Connect goes wrong and stops. Azure AD Connect can end up in a state where you can no longer recover. Alas, in these cases uninstallation may also not be an option… or so it seems. The […]
Hyperconverged infrastructure: Azure Stack HCI versus Windows Server with Storage Spaces Direct https://ift.tt/3sTBhim Microsoft introduced Storage Spaces Direct with Windows Server 2016. Since then, the OS has included all the components to set up a hyper-converged infrastructure. Based on the same technologies, the company announced Azure Stack HCI two years ago. What are the differences […]
Azure Network Security Hygiene with Traffic Analytics https://ift.tt/2QSfzxT Hello, dear readers! My name is Hélder Pinto and I am sharing here some tips about how to leverage NSG Flow Logs and Traffic Analytics to improve your Azure network security hygiene and, at the end, simplify your NSG rules and, more importantly, uncover security vulnerabilities. […]
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