You may have read my blogpost on the actions admins need to take to continue working with Windows XP in their networking environments. It’s a long list. While many blogs and websites have shared similar information, one action is on everybody’s list: Update Windows XP with the latest updates. So, how easy is it to … Continue reading "Updating Windows XP with all its updates"
Author: Sander Berkouwer
Sander Berkouwer is the author of the Active Directory Administration Cookbook, speaker and blogger at DirTeam.com and ServerCore.net. He is awarded Microsoft MVP, Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert.
Since 2009, Microsoft has awarded Sander with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Since 2016, Veeam has awarded Sander with the Veeam Vanguard award.
Implications of the HeartBleed vulnerability on Single Sign-On and Federation implementations
This week, the Internet was abuzz with HeartBleed,a vulnerability in OpenSSL. This meant many secure websites and webservices, protected by OpenSSL, suddenly became a security risk and OpenSSL (and open source software, in general) suddenly became a lot less trustworthy. About HeartBleed The HeartBleed bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software … Continue reading "Implications of the HeartBleed vulnerability on Single Sign-On and Federation implementations"
Virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory in VMware environments, Part 2
In the first post of this series, I’ve shown how to uncover the VM-GenerationID, the random value that unlocks all that Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Domain Services magic, on VMware’s vSphere and Workstation virtualization solutions. Today, I’m showing you how to interpret this value and how this value might be different between versions of … Continue reading "Virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory in VMware environments, Part 2"
Pictures of the three Dutch IT Camps (The unofficial Hyper-D Farewell Tour)
I’ve had the pleasure of hosting three Microsoft IT Camps in the past three weeks and with them, effectively, organizing the unofficial ‘Hyper-D Farewell Tour’… Hyper-D (Daniel van Soest) and I hosted all three IT Camps, consisting of four half-day Windows Server 2012 R2 Camps and two half-day System Center 2012 R2 Camps, following this … Continue reading "Pictures of the three Dutch IT Camps (The unofficial Hyper-D Farewell Tour)"
I’m speaking at the Dutch 2014 TechDays
I’m very excited to announce I’m listed to speak on the TechDays event, hosted by Microsoft Netherlands on April 16 and April 17, 2014 at the World Forum in The Hague. Of course, just like previous Dutch TechDays events, I’m also on the roster for the Ask the Experts. This is my 4th consecutive year … Continue reading "I’m speaking at the Dutch 2014 TechDays"
First signs of the XPocalypse…
The world, as a lot of people know it, is coming to an end on April 8, 2014: They’ll be cut off from the world, left out in the cold, doomed to live in a world of lawlessness and trapped in wars between good and (don’t be) evil. Note: I’m not talking about the … Continue reading "First signs of the XPocalypse…"
Virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory in VMware environments, Part 1
When you check my list with virtualization platforms that support Virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory through the Microsoft backed VM-GenerationID capability, you’ll notice that VMware has been supporting it in their products for a while now: Both VMware Workstation and VMware ESXi support it towards Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2-based Virtual Machines (VMs). Unfortunately, … Continue reading "Virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory in VMware environments, Part 1"
Pictures of CeBIT Hannover 2014
Last Wednesday and Thursday I visited CeBIT 2014 in Hannover, Germany with three of my esteemed colleagues: Adnan Hendricks, Michiel de Jongh and Bas Lips. We saw interesting new technology, met interesting people and concluded we, indeed, live in interesting times. Our day at CeBIT started around 5 AM at our Delft Office, where we … Continue reading "Pictures of CeBIT Hannover 2014"
When you lose a bet…
People who know me, know me as a guy who likes to motivate people with random bets. It’s not intrinsic motivation, but it’s the kind of motivation that gets things done. A few weeks ago, I made a bet with a couple of colleagues. These colleagues were competing in the Winter 2014 worldwide PowerShell Scripting … Continue reading "When you lose a bet…"
Pictures of the Microsoft Netherlands CloudOS MVP Roadshow
Last Friday, I co-organized the CloudOS MVP Roadshow with Microsoft Netherlands in ‘De Werf’ (nicknamed ‘the Auditorium’) at Microsoft Netherlands in Schiphol, The Netherlands. With our team of Microsoft employees and Microsoft MVPs we created a fantastic free all-day event for the 57 attendees. We started the event at 9:30 AM with a introductory speech … Continue reading "Pictures of the Microsoft Netherlands CloudOS MVP Roadshow"