Windows Server 2019: Intel RSC support for NICs disabled in Hyper-V, storage stacks writes operations as write-throughs https://ift.tt/3cbsWBW [German]Another small piece of information for administrators of a Hyper-V cluster under Windows Server 2019. It looks like Intel has disabled RSC support for all NICs on the driver side as of release 1903. In addition, storage […]
How to disable anonymous public access for an Azure storage account https://ift.tt/3pA6Mxb One of the security recommendations established by Microsoft in Azure Security Center is to disable public access to storage accounts. In this post, I will show you how you can configure your storage account to prevent public access to an Azure storage account […]
Step-by-Step Guide to setup Zone-redundant Azure VPN Gateway in Azure Availability Zone (PowerShell Guide) https://ift.tt/3afnb3s Last Updated on January 28, 2021 by Dishan M. Francis Azure Availability Zones offers high availability for data and applications. In an Azure region, there can be one or more data centers. Azure Availability Zone is made out of one […]
HOWTO: Configure Accurate Time in Active Directory https://ift.tt/3iM8vNk Windows Server 2016 introduced the Accurate Time feature. Microsoft introduced increased polling and clock update frequency in Windows Server 2016 Active Directory, when compared to Windows Server 2008/2012. While this introduces a small additional CPU load on Domain Controllers, it does provide for more Accurate Time for […]
How to deploy identical VMs in different Azure Availability Zones https://ift.tt/3sSA4Jd Hello everyone, in this post I want to show you how to create two identical virtual machines in two different Azure Availability Zones using PowerShell. An Availability Zone is a physically separate zone in an Azure region. Using Availability Zones you can protect your […]
Storage Replica vs. DFS Replication https://ift.tt/3iAAZJI Windows Server offers various storage replication technologies, including Storage Replica and DFS Replication. Which replication technology should you use? We examine the choice between Storage Replica and DFS Replication. Brandon Lee has been in the IT industry 15+ years and focuses on networking and virtualization. He contributes to the […]
HOWTO: Install Azure AD Connect behind an Internet Proxy https://ift.tt/3o1gXZU Most Microsoft-based Hybrid Identity implementations use Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers, Web Application Proxies and Azure AD Connect installations. In this series, labeled Hardening Hybrid Identity, we’re looking at hardening these implementations, using recommended practices. In many environments, tier 0 systems like Azure […]
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 version 5a resolves common issues with version 5 https://ift.tt/38uNS38 Earlier this month, we saw the release of Veeam Backup for Office 365 v5. The new version now supports Backup and Restore of Teams and offers Architectural Enhancements. These architectural enhancements are the result of many major under-the-hood changes in […]
Deploy software with WPKG and Active Directory https://ift.tt/36XyY69 WPKG is a simple and powerful open source solution designed to deploy software on Windows machines without repackaging installers. It can be used to deploy many formats of installers (MSI, NSIS, Install Shield, and Inno Setup), and it can execute commands and scripts. In this tutorial, we’ll […]
Windows Lock Screen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (Important, CVE-2020-17099, CVSSv3 6.8/5.9) https://ift.tt/36VPxzp Yesterday, for its December 2020 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released an important security update addressing a Windows Lock Screen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability . About the vulnerability An authenticated user has signed into a device and locks his or her active session. An […]
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