Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 7: Everything you want to know about Azure Arc for Servers
Lesedauer 4 MinutenPart 6 of this series has shown that Windows Server is no longer limited to traditional deployment as part of an Active Directory environment. The possibilities are vast—whether it’s used as a workgroup server, in Azure, or in another cloud. Instead of using various management solutions and portals, it makes sense to manage everything through […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 6: Evolving server management: priorities, roadmap, and tooling
Lesedauer 2 MinutenCompanies no longer rely solely on their own data centers to provision IT systems. In addition to Microsoft 365, organizations are also adopting multi-cloud strategies to optimally leverage the strengths of each respective cloud environment. However, this necessitates different approaches to server management and introduces entirely new challenges compared to traditional methods. To address this, […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 5: Zero-downtime migration, hybrid file services: Azure File Sync
Lesedauer 3 MinutenFile services and shared folders remain widely used and are employed by organizations to centrally provide access to data. However, traditional file shares are known to have certain limitations (accessible only via VPN or similar methods, and sometimes with slower access speeds). In addition, services such as DFS are typically used to manage distributed file […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 4: Security baselines, benchmarks, posture and scale
Lesedauer 3 MinutenSecurity has become a top priority in services and products. As a result, policies and deployment features are constantly being refined. This article covers the latest developments in security policies and options for management and deployment. There’s also an interesting initiative for all Group Policy experts! New portal capabilities in Azure Windows Server can be […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 2: Windows Server 2025 in practice: What's new post-GA
Lesedauer 4 MinutenSince its release, Windows Server 2025 has already received numerous functional enhancements. Some are quite recent, while others are still on the way. This article provides an overview of what is coming soon to Windows Server 2025. And big things are in store! Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments This is likely one of the […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 - in a nutshell!
Lesedauer 2 MinutenSince 2018, Microsoft has hosted the annual Windows Server Summit. This is a virtual event where various members of the product team present updates and plans for Windows Server. Since Windows Server is a very complex product, there are quite a few sessions, some of which cover a lot of ground. Not everyone may have […]
Create home directories automatically - with PowerShell!
Lesedauer 5 MinutenIn many companies, employees still have access to personal directories on the file server—so-called home directories. These directories can be used to store files intended solely for personal use (though ideally not music collections 😉). While there are now more modern approaches to this—such as OneDrive and the associated redirection of known folders—not all companies […]
Annoyed by RDP warnings? Get rid of them - with signed RDP files!
Lesedauer 3 MinutenRemote access to Windows systems is typically achieved via a Remote Desktop connection. No special configuration is required for this (apart from file shares). However, RDP files are considered insecure by default, as there is no way to verify their origin. For this reason, Windows displays a warning when such a file is opened. This […]
Modern Authentication in Exchange Server - farewell, NTLM and Kerberos!
Lesedauer 13 MinutenFor some time now, Microsoft has been pointing out that the NTLM authentication protocol is outdated and that organizations should disable it entirely.However, this is easier said than done. In practice, there are still many (older) applications that continue to use NTLM instead of Kerberos for authentication. If NTLM were disabled, these applications would no […]
Control granular permissions for servers and clients via Active Directory—with group policies and PowerShell!
Lesedauer 6 MinutenLocal Active Directory infrastructures remain widespread and are therefore a popular target for attackers. To effectively reduce the attack surface and harden the infrastructure against attacks, numerous guides and articles are now available. Broadly speaking, the recommendations can be divided into the following topics: Topic Empfehlung(en) Zero Trust - No system or user is automatically […]
