Microsoft has released a fix for a memory leak bug in LSASS that could have caused some domain controllers to automatically restart or stop working. The company first acknowledged the issue following the release of the November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates last month. Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) is a Windows process on an…
Last Update: Dec 14, 2022
A first look at Microsoft Azure’s new cross-platform hybrid management service, Azure Arc.
Earlier this month, Microsoft rolled out a new set of Patch Tuesday updates for Windows Server. The company has recently confirmed that it’s investigating a new LSASS memory leak bug caused by the latest Windows updates that may trigger freezes and reboots on some domain controllers (DCs). Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) is a…
Microsoft has started rolling out an out-of-band update to address a bug that was previously causing Kerberos authentication issues on Windows domain controllers (DCs). Microsoft has recently confirmed the problem on the Windows release health dashboard following the release of the November Patch Tuesday updates last week. According to Microsoft, the issue leads to failures…
Last Update: Nov 11, 2022
As we enter a time of crisis that will see a significant number of employees asked to work from home, organizations need to provide effective but secure remote access to corporate resources. The tried and tested virtual private network (VPN) might seem like the obvious choice. But so called ‘zero trust’ is gaining popularity and could surpass traditional VPN access.
Last Update: Oct 31, 2022
Need to know if someone’s trying to sneak onto your system? Discover how to use last interactive logon information in Windows Server 2008/2012 to track those attempts.
Microsoft is investigating a new issue that could cause data loss when resetting virtual disks using the Server Manager Management console in some versions of Windows Server. The company has confirmed that the problem affects systems running Windows Server 2019 and Windows 11 version 22H2. The Windows Server management console is a tool that enables…
Last Update: Sep 30, 2022
In this third installment in our article series on Linux for Windows administrators, Stuart Burns explains how to easily administer Linux file system rights.
Last Update: Sep 29, 2022
Robocopy is a powerful command-line tool for Windows that allows users to synchronize files and folders from one location to another. Learn more about everything you can do with Robocopy here. What is Robocopy? Robocopy stands for “Robust File Copy.” It is a powerful (and potentially scary) command-line utility to copy or move files from…
Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the recent Windows updates, which prevents users from copying or moving files/shortcuts via Group Policy Object (GPO). The issue is caused after installing the September Patch Tuesday updates, and it affects all supported versions of Windows. Earlier this month, several IT admins complained that the GPO could no…