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Active Directory Password Policy – The Complete Guide
A simple (non-complex) Active Directory password (AD) is vulnerable to hacking and exploitation. Requiring complex passwords in your Active Directory password policy increases the effectiveness of passwords exponentially – each additional special character you require in your users’ passwords makes them ultimately impervious to brute-force attacks. Going back to the 2000s, Excel’s simple workbook-protected passwords…
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How to Virtualize iSCSI Target Servers on Azure Stack HCI
Today I would like to dig a bit deeper into guest virtual machine (VM) storage virtualization on Azure Stack HCI. My case and scenario today will be around virtual iSCSI servers as a target for other workloads like SQL Server. My cluster consists of three Azure Stack HCI 23H2 nodes cabled in a switched configuration….
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Assess Your Organization’s AD Management Effectiveness
Are you responsible for managing Active Directory (AD) within your organization? Whether you’re an IT professional, security specialist, or part of an infrastructure team, understanding AD resiliency and best practices is crucial. Active Directory is still the most widely used Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution on the market. And for the first time in…
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Azure Stack HCI Deployment: Choosing Between Large Clusters vs. Smaller Specialized Clusters
When planning for an Azure Stack HCI environment, many organizations may struggle to decide if they should go for a large Azure Stack HCI cluster or plan for smaller, use-case-specific clusters. Today, I would like to detail the ups and downs of both solutions. To do that, I’ll be discussing the required initial investments, maintenance…
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Install SQL Server Reporting Services 2022
In this article you’ll learn how to install SQL Server Reporting Services 2022 (SSRS) and configure it. It’s important to realize that you must have a previously installed instance of SQL Server running in order to install and use SSRS. Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, along with SQL…
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How to List Active Directory Users with ADUC
This article will offer you a straightforward way to list Active Directory users with Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC). I’ll show you how to do that using the graphical user interface (GUI) with the ADUC tool. Check out how to list Active Directory Users with PowerShell on Petri if you would prefer to perform…
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OneDrive New AI Features and IT Pro Controls
This Week in IT, Microsoft announces updates to OneDrive, including new AI-powered search, and new features coming for Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers. Links and resources Episode overview Microsoft announced new features for OneDrive and Microsoft 365 Copilot at its recent event, including AI-powered search, a refreshed mobile app, and updates to the OneDrive desktop experience.
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Windows 11 2024 Update – Everything You Need to Know
This Week in IT, Microsoft finally releases the Windows 11 2024 Update, the first version of the OS to include major architectural changes for two years. Plus, there’s a slew of announcements for Copilot+ PCs. Links and resources Episode overview The latest episode of “This Week in IT” covers the release of the Windows 11…
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