Microsoft’s annual IT Pro event is right around the corner. As Microsoft MVPs and MCTs, Raymond Comvalius and Sander Berkouwer are invited as speakers for this event. They’ll be co-hosting two Windows labs throughout the week. About Microsoft Ignite Ignite is Microsoft’s yearly event for IT Professionals and developers. At Microsoft Ignite they connect … Continue reading "Join the IT Bro’s at Microsoft Ignite in Chicago"
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I’m speaking at NT Konferenca 2024
I’m proud to announce that for the sixth year in a row, I’m invited to speak at NT Konferenca in Slovenia. I’ll be presenting two break-out sessions. About NT Konferenca NT Konferenca is the biggest Slovenian technological conference. NT Konferenca is not just about IT trends and solutions. It is also about the ways … Continue reading "I’m speaking at NT Konferenca 2024"
Four vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager were addressed in v12.1.2.172
Last week, Veeam addressed several vulnerabilities in components of its Backup Enterprise Manager, that allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary code. About Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager is a supplementary management and reporting application that allows admins to manage multiple Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) installations from a … Continue reading "Four vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager were addressed in v12.1.2.172"
Entra Connect Sync v2.3.2.0 includes Functional and Other changes
Entra Connect Sync v2.3.2.0 includes functional and other changes. What’s New Entra Connect Sync v2.3.2.0 offers functional and other changes. Accessibility improvements Application scaling with Windows Accessibility font size setting has been added. Now, when admins make text bigger in the Ease of Access settings, Entra Connect Sync's windows and pop-ups now automatically … Continue reading "Entra Connect Sync v2.3.2.0 includes Functional and Other changes"
What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in August 2023
Microsoft Defender for Identity helps Active Directory admins defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting their Active Directory Domain Services infrastructures. It is a cloud-based service, where agents on Domain Controllers provide signals to Microsoft's Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to detect and report on attacks. Its dashboard allows Active Directory, AD FS, and Certification Authority … Continue reading "What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in August 2023"
What's New in Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) for August 2023
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID and through the Microsoft 365 Message Center, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for August 2023: … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) for August 2023"
Download the Active Directory Security Playbook for 2023 (Free)
I have worked together with ENow software to develop the Active Directory Security Playbook for 2023. Based on my Cookbook recipes The Playbook includes five of the recipes from my Active Directory Administration Cookbook: Proven Solutions to Everyday Identity and Authentication Challenges for Both On-Premises and the Cloud. It also includes a sixth, brand … Continue reading "Download the Active Directory Security Playbook for 2023 (Free)"
Pictures of Experts Live Netherlands 2023
Two events, 4.600 miles and six time zones apart, and 18 hours to get from one to the other. It's not undoable, but when thunderstorms only allow the use of one runway for both arriving and departing flights at Miami International Airport (MIA), a fellow passenger decides to smoke in the toilet forcing the captain … Continue reading "Pictures of Experts Live Netherlands 2023"
Pictures of VeeamON 2023
I attended this year's VeeamON event in Miami last month, after being invited as a Veeam Vanguard to speak. I flew in on Miami International airport (MIA) via Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday with KLM and had an uneventful flight (which are the best flights), arriving at the FontaineBleau hotel around four PM. By that … Continue reading "Pictures of VeeamON 2023"
Windows Server 2022-based AD FS Servers may be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-23392)
This week, on its Patch Tuesday for March 2023, Microsoft released a patch that addresses a highly critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-23392) in the HTTP Protocol Stack. About the vulnerability CVE-2023-23392 details a remote code execution vulnerability that can be used to attack AD FS servers over the internet. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet … Continue reading "Windows Server 2022-based AD FS Servers may be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-23392)"