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Windows Store Apps Can Compromise PC Security

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains why you should use application control to restrict which Windows Store apps users can run.

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Upgrading your Infrastructure with the Hybrid Cloud

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Hybrid IT has many use-cases and while it’s not for everyone, the vast majority of scenarios can benefit from this model.

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PowerShell Classes Part 5 — Classes or PSCustom Objects?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Custom PowerShell objects are one way to represent a set of data as a single object and so are PowerShell classes. In this article, take a look at some of the similarities and differences between the two object structures so that you can best define custom objects for your needs.

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Windows Defender Exploit Guard Replaces EMET in Fall Creators Update

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at the technical details of how Windows Defender Exploit Guard will replace the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) in Windows 10.

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The Big Flaw in Exchange Online Auditing

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

You can capture Exchange mailbox events in the Office 365 audit log, but only if you remember to enable auditing for target mailboxes. Exchange Online doesn’t enable new mailboxes for auditing by default, so administrators must remember to enable the mailboxes manually – and check for new mailboxes periodically. If you don’t, nothing is recorded and your audit log will be empty.

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Windows Server 2016: Short-Lived Active Directory Group Membership

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to temporarily add users to Active Directory groups.

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Configure DNS to Enable a Trust Between Two Active Directory Forests

Last Update: Jun 05, 2025

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to set up DNS in Windows Server so that you can establish a cross-forest trust.

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Windows Server 2016: Set Up Privileged Access Management

Last Update: Oct 28, 2025

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) in Windows Server 2016.

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Windows 10 Protected Event Logging

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at how Protected Event Logging is implemented in Windows 10.

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The “CPU Burst” B-Series Azure Virtual Machine

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn shares information about a new ultra-low-cost series of Azure virtual machine that is perfect for light workloads with intermittent requirements of higher CPU utilization.

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