Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for March 2020: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4540670 March 10, 2020 The … Continue reading "On-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for March 2020"
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On-premises Identity updates & fixes for February 2020
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for February 2020: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4537764 February 11, 2020 The February … Continue reading "On-premises Identity updates & fixes for February 2020"
TODO: Test your exposure to Microsoft’s 2020 LDAP Channel Binding and Signing changes
In many Active Directory Domain Services environments, LDAP is a common protocol to provide access to objects and their attributes in the directory. The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open protocol for use with various directory services, including Active Directory. Over the years, Microsoft has been made aware about vulnerabilities in the way … Continue reading "TODO: Test your exposure to Microsoft’s 2020 LDAP Channel Binding and Signing changes"
Requirements per Windows Hello for Business Deployment Type
Windows Hello for Business is awesome technology, that allows for multi-factor authenticated sign-in on Windows 10 devices. About Windows Hello for Business In Windows 10, Windows Hello for Business replaces passwords with strong two-factor authentication on PCs and mobile devices. This authentication consists of a new type of user credential that is tied to … Continue reading "Requirements per Windows Hello for Business Deployment Type"
On-premises Identity updates & fixes for December 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for December 2019: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4530689 December 10, 2019 The December … Continue reading "On-premises Identity updates & fixes for December 2019"
On-premises Identity updates & fixes for November 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for November 2019: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4525236 November 12, 2019 The … Continue reading "On-premises Identity updates & fixes for November 2019"
Knowledgebase: When you enable DNS debug logging to removable media, the DNS Service no longer starts
Sometimes, Microsoft products have a way of their own. The Domain Naming System (DNS) service since Windows Server 2003, too, has a nice little quirk that I ran into the other day, that I’d like to share with you. About DNS debug logging When you suspect problems with the Domain Naming System (DNS) Service, … Continue reading "Knowledgebase: When you enable DNS debug logging to removable media, the DNS Service no longer starts"
On-premises Identity updates & fixes for October 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for October 2019: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4524152 October 3, 2019 The … Continue reading "On-premises Identity updates & fixes for October 2019"
HOWTO: Handle Windows Update on non-domain-joined Web Application Proxies
Most Microsoft-based Hybrid Identity implementations use Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers, Web Application Proxies and Azure AD Connect installations. In this series, labeled Hardening Hybrid Identity, we’re looking at hardening these implementations, using recommended practices. In this part of the series, we’ll look at best practices to handle Windows activation on non-domain-joined Web … Continue reading "HOWTO: Handle Windows Update on non-domain-joined Web Application Proxies"
On-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for August 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the updates and fixes we saw for August 2019: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following updates for Windows Server 2016: KB4512495 August 17, 2019 The … Continue reading "On-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for August 2019"