Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 doesn’t include any significant changes to Active Directory (AD). But you will want to use it going forwards for your new domain controllers because of the improved security it provides over earlier versions of Windows Server. There are two ways for system administrators to add Windows Server 2022 as a domain controller…

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is a feature in Windows Server 2022 that lets multiple users connect simultaneously and access applications and a desktop remotely. But Remote Desktop can also be used by IT for remote administration. It’s important to understand that if you want to connect to Windows Server 2022 to remotely manage the server,…

Image Credit: Microsoft If you are an admin and have been scrambling the past week to patch the PrintNightmare vulnerability, you are not alone. The messaging around this zero-day has been confusing with Microsoft saying they have a solution, industry experts saying it’s not effective, and now Microsoft saying “you’re patching it wrong”. Microsoft isn’t…

Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2022 was released to OEMs for testing earlier this month. And in a presentation last week, we got more detailed information about the features included in this release. Best on Azure Microsoft is pushing Azure as the best platform for hosting Windows Server 2022. And for the first time, there…

Continuing my mini-series on providing IT Pros valuable assistance and guides moving their workloads, roles, and Server-based applications to Windows Server 2022, here is my guide to upgrading, in-place, from Windows Server 2019 ‘Core’ to Windows Server 2022 ‘Core.’ Thankfully, the overall setup routine is similar to using the GUI (Desktop Experience) in Windows Server….

Windows Server 2019, the (2nd) most recent server OS version of Microsoft’s Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), was generally available October 2, 2018. About two and a half years later, Windows Server 2022 is here! Well, as of this writing, it’s ‘here.’ Let me explain. Background Back in May, Microsoft released build 20344 of Windows…

Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference earlier this year that it is extending its Secured-Core initiative to Windows Server 2022. Currently available for selected Windows 10 devices, Secured-Core requires hardware to meet new standards that follow isolation best practices and to have minimal trust of firmware. Microsoft says that Secured-Core devices are intended for industries…

Because Microsoft is having its second Ignite virtual event in five months, this edition of Short Takes looks exclusively at the news the software giant announced at this event. Or, at least some of it.

Microsoft’s latest update for Windows Server 2022 has inadvertently caused problems for users trying to browse the web. The KB5034129 update seems to be breaking popular browsers like Google Chrome, leading to blank screens and loading errors. Microsoft released the KB5034129 update for Windows Server 2022 on January 9, 2024. This release fixed an issue…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new compatibility issue with Trellix’s endpoint security software and some Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices. The company detailed on the Windows Health dashboard that the bug prevents users from opening Microsoft Office and third-party apps. According to Microsoft, the problem is caused by the latest Patch Tuesday updates released on…