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Microsoft announced and launched the Windows Insider Program on September 30, 2014, along with the announcement for Windows 10. Soon after, they received a good deal of feedback from IT Pros in the Windows Insider Program (WIP) that were looking for specific and detailed assistance on how the WIP could work in their business environments….

Petri’s GET-IT: Endpoint Management 1-Day virtual conference is a full day of free learning where we will be diving deep into how you can improve the way you manage your endpoints and learn from industry experts and MVPs about best practices, available tools to streamline your operations, and what’s coming soon with Windows 11. The…

In this article, I explain how the recently discovered flaw in the Exchange Server Autodiscover protocol can leak user credentials. And how to mitigate the issue in your environment. Microsoft Exchange Server Autodiscover protocol leaks thousands of user credentials Researchers at security company Guardicore have released details of a security issue in the Autodiscover protocol…

As we quickly approach Windows 11 general availability, scheduled for October 5th, Microsoft has revealed that Windows 11’s speed should be significantly boosted, even on identical hardware. In a recent YouTube video on the Microsoft Mechanics channel, Microsoft provided an exclusive look at performance optimizations, improvements to the servicing model and orchestration engine, and details…

Companies of all shapes and sizes have run into many challenges regarding keeping their employees efficient and happy; the transition to virtual education and training over the past 18 months caught many off guard. The Microsoft Forms team was excited to release Polls in Microsoft Teams meetings in November of 2020 to address some of…

In this post, I will show you how to join Windows Server 2022 Core to an Active Directory (AD) domain. So, if you are you looking for more wholesome Windows Server 2022 goodness, you came to the right place! Joining Windows Server Core to an Active Directory domain lets you manage the security of the…

Learn how to leverage Microsoft PowerShell to move files efficiently with the various parameters and related cmdlets. This guide covers the basics and includes more advanced topics, such as bulk file operations, filtering, and verbose logging for improved file management and automation. To move files in PowerShell, use the following syntax as a quick example:…

In this post, I will demonstrate how to install Windows Server 2022 Core the way Microsoft recommends… using the ‘Server Core’ option. Yes, by default, this is the default installation choice. You should install Windows Server 2022 using the Server Core option whenever possible. Windows Server 2022 contains new features and it is the most…

In this article, I’m going to show you how to customize endpoint security settings in Microsoft Intune. Including how to change security baseline settings, how to make sure devices are running a specific operating system version (or later), and how to configure Windows and iOS disk encryption settings. Microsoft provides a series of recommended security…

In this article, I’m going to show you how to create a compliance policy in Intune, Microsoft’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, that restricts access to resources to cloud managed and compliant devices only. Even if your devices are registered or joined to Azure Active Directory (AD), there are still risks that could lead to…