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 […]
Microsoft 365 Migrations | Part 4: Legal and organizational obstacles and pitfalls
Lesedauer 5 MinutenThe project organization is in place. The collaboration platform has been set up and populated. The project participants are on board and ready to go. Now we can get started! Or maybe not…? It would be one thing if such a project involved only technical and organizational aspects. In many cases, however, “political” aspects also […]
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 […]
Microsoft 365 Migrations | Part 3: Project Organization
Lesedauer 12 MinutenThe decision has been made—the acquired company is to be integrated, or part of the company is to be transferred to its own environment. This decision is typically made not by the IT department, but by senior management. Consequently, at the time the decision is made, the scope of work required for the migration is […]
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 […]
Reach your goals faster - with direct download links to Entra products!
Lesedauer 3 MinutenIn my customer projects, I frequently need resources that can only be found in the Entra Admin Center. Sometimes Microsoft also moves products from the public Download Center to pages that require sign-in. This happened, for example, with Entra Connect Sync. However, there are a few tricks I’d like to share here that let you […]
Multi-Tenant management with Entra Tenant Governance - everything alright now?
Lesedauer 6 MinutenManaging a Microsoft cloud environment can be quite time-consuming. And when you have multiple environments—for example, due to acquisitions or spin-offs—the complexity increases accordingly. Microsoft does not have an integrated solution for this that enables comprehensive or centralized administration of multiple cloud environments—until now? Since March 2026, the new “Entra tenant governance” feature has been […]
Microsoft 365 Migrations | Part 2: Management of the environments
Lesedauer 6 MinutenOptimizing and operating a Microsoft cloud environment is not something that can be done on the side. There’s no denying it: the cloud offers many opportunities for automation and natively provides the necessary security services. However, these do not configure themselves. The enterprise IT department still plays a crucial role in professionally implementing security and […]
Run scripts with confidence - using code signing certificates!
Lesedauer 6 MinutenOn the one hand, PowerShell is a fairly powerful tool for automation. On the other hand, Microsoft and other vendors now expect users to have a basic understanding of how to use PowerShell.Some functions aren’t even available in a graphical interface at all, but must always be modified using PowerShell. It’s also reasonable to assume […]
