Tag: Windows 2019

Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration [Part 1]

10/07/202510/06/2026

In this article, we shall discuss how to “Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration [Part 1] in June 2026”. That is, after 15 years, the Secure Boot certificates that are part of Windows systems will start expiring. Windows devices will need new certificates to maintain continuity and protection. These certificates are the basics…

Windows, Windows Server

Fix MSIEXEC returned 1602: Trellix Setup cannot use this account

01/07/202505/04/2026

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In this article, we will discuss “(installation cancelled) – Fix MSIEXEC returned 1602: Trellix Setup cannot use this account”. Due to the multiple errors encountered during the re-installation of Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) in my Lab. I have therefore decided to show all relevant errors in this blogpost. Also, these are fixes to common Trellix…

Windows Server

How to enable FIPS mode on Windows Server

01/07/202505/04/2026

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In this article, I will show you how to enable FIPS mode on Windows Server when required. For example, here is a KB2733626 showing instructions for using SQL Server 2012 in the FIPS 140-2-compliant mode. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is a standard developed by the “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in…

Oracle/MSSQL/MySQL, Windows Server