Active Directory Certificate Authority - add issuer informationNew!!
A customer approached me and asked whether it would be possible to store additional information in his certification authority. Specifically, company information such as name and address would be stored. This would eliminate the need to enter this information manually each time a certificate is requested. The aim was to increase the internal trustworthiness of […]
Beware of pitfalls - do you have Microsoft's security baselines under control?
I regularly have the “pleasure” of installing new domain controllers (DCs), for example when new operating system versions are released. Currently, this is Windows Server 2025. I have already done this successfully in various environments. However, in one environment, I encountered a problem that could potentially have major implications. I will briefly describe this below. […]
Windows Server Summit | Hyper-V
We have been using VMware for years. Hyper-V or other solutions cannot compete with it. This article is not intended to be yet another “away from VMware” rant. However, given the developments surrounding Broadcom and its questionable licensing policy, it may be worth taking a look at the alternatives. 🤔 With Hyper-V, Microsoft provides a […]
Windows Server Summit | Azure File Sync - the "OneDrive for Servers"
There is no functional replacement for file sharing on a Windows Server! This statement can now be refuted with good reason, but it is entirely understandable that this view arose and persisted for so long. A few years ago, the only way to move data to the cloud was SharePoint Online. And anyone who has […]
Windows Server Summit in a nutshell
Does anyone else have the problem that there are still so many interesting webinars available at the end of the time? 🕐💨 This happens to me time and time again—work piles up, and when I do have some free time, I find it difficult to concentrate fully on the content of a webinar. This leads […]
Windows Server Upgrade - an overview
Windows Server 2025 is the most current server operating system. However, as every new system or software it still includes some bugs and introduces changes which may affect working deployment mechanisms. With this article, I want to summarize some of the issues and changes I faced throughout my upgrade projects so that you hopefully do […]
