Windows Server

Devices hybrid joined to AAD are not joined to AAD. But instead, joined to ADDS and automatically registered with AAD.

Service accounts configured for unconstrained delegation make it easy to compromise servers and Active Directory.

Microsoft releases 123 security updates, including a patch for a critical Windows Server DNS bug and Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU gets disabled.

This month Microsoft addresses 129 vulnerabilities, including SMBv3 bugs, Flash Player, and remote code execution flaws in VBScript.

Hackers are targeting unpatched Microsoft systems with publicly available SMBGhost PoC code.

Along with last week's release of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Microsoft released Windows Server version 2004.

May was a busy month for Windows, with the release of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update and Build.

Microsoft Windows and Windows Server support a variety of different VPN technologies. The most advanced are DirectAccess and Windows 10 Always On VPN. In this article, I look at the advantages of Always On VPN over DirectAccess, and outline the infrastructure required to deploy Always On VPN.

Active Directory authentication for Azure Files, which is now in preview, builds on Azure AD DS authentication over SMB by letting you mount shares created using Azure Files with Windows Server Active Directory (AD) credentials.

Microsoft said on Monday that it is aware of an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library that is actively being exploited by hackers.

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.

Microsoft recommends applying an out-of-band emergency patch for SMB remote code execution flaw as soon as possible.

Microsoft is gradually introducing multifactor authentication (MFA) for all organizational accounts in Azure Active Directory. In this article, I look at the new Security Defaults setting and how to enable it.

The biggest Patch Tuesday in the company's history, this month Microsoft fixes 115 bugs. There's also a security advisory for a critical bug in SMBv3 and a patch for a flaw in the way Windows parses .LNK files. The bug could let an attacker run code regardless of whether a user opens the infected file.

This month sees Microsoft pull a standalone security update, release a Windows 10X emulator so that developers can start adapting apps to work with the upcoming dual-screen SKU, we get more details on the container architecture in Windows 10X, a public preview of FIDO2 support for hybrid Azure Active Directory deployments, and much more.