In this guide, I will discuss how to Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0. IT infrastructure security has become an essential priority for any organization. In this context, the Active Directory (AD) domain represents the core of identity management, permissions, and network resources. Please, see “An account with the same name exists…
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Before optimising update management, troubleshooting patching issues, or preparing for a WSUS migration or cleanup, it is essential to perform a preliminary analysis of the WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) environment. In this article, we will discuss the Preliminary Guide for WSUS Analysis and Initial Assessment”. Please, see How to Disable the Password Manager of…
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Windows Admin Center has become a strategic management platform for modern Windows Server environments, offering a centralized, browser-based experience for administering servers, clusters, and hyper-converged infrastructure. In this guide, we shall discuss how to ‘Install and Configure Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2019″. Please, see Why Software KVMs such as Synergy is replacing Hardware…
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Microsoft SQL Server is a powerful relational database management system (RDBMS). Applications and tools connect directly to a SQL Server instance or database and interact with it using Transact-SQL (T-SQL). You can run SQL Server on Windows or Linux, deploy it in Linux containers, or host it on an Azure Virtual Machine or any other…
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In this guide, I will show you what to do when you are unable to connect to a Hyper V VM when the following message is prompted “Video Remoting was disconnected on Hyper V”. Hyper-V is a native hypervisor developed by Microsoft; it can create virtual machines on x86-64 systems running Windows. Please, see PowerShell…
Windows Admin Center is a browser-based app that the customer self-deploys and uses to manage servers, clusters, hyperconverged infrastructure, and Windows 10 PCs . Recently, we discussed how to upgrade Windows Admin Center 2306 – 2311 and also touched on how to install WACmg 2410. But in this guide, we shall discuss how to setup…
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Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA) is a Microsoft Volume Licensing method that automatically activates Windows that are joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain. Here is how to set up and configure the Key Management System (KMS) if you have non-domain joined devices. Therefore, in this guide, we shall discuss how to configure Active Directory-Based Activation…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to fix “Logon Failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer”. Here is a similar article on this topic “Error 1385: The user has not been granted the requested logon type at this time“. I ran into this error during the cause…
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In this article, we will discuss how to troubleshoot “Server Certificate could not be updated: Private key does not match”, and and determine the root case of this issue. This concern arose during the process of uploading a new SSL/TLS certificate to Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) for securing web-based access to the console over the…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to Fix Error 0x87E10BC6 on a PC running Windows non-core Edition. The error code 0x87e10bc6 occurs when there is an issue with activating Windows as we will see very shortly. This can be due to various reasons such as server issues, firewall interference, or incorrect product key. Please,…
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SystoLOCK is a passwordless Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) platform developed by Systola GmbH here in Deutschland (Germany). Therefore, in this article, we shall discuss how to protect your Windows Devices with MFA with SystoLOCK. Please, see Creating IAM Users, Adding MFA and Policies on AWS, “MFA on Root Account: Create a User on AWS and…
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In this article, I will show you how to Convert Windows Server Datacenter to Standard: Install via iDRAC Virtual Media. Previously, we have discussed how to convert Windows Server Essentials or Evaluation to Retail Edition, and we also discussed the differences between Windows Sever Evaluation, Essential and Retail Edition. Specifically, steps to convert Windows Server…
The “Trellix MVISION Endpoint” and Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) are both Trellix Endpoint protection products. They are slightly different and offer different use cases. Trellix offers both to provide flexibility and broader coverage for varying customer needs and environments. In this article, I will show you how to install Trellix MVISON Endpoint. Please, see how…
