Microsoft releases Windows Server 2025 version 2602 security baseline guidance. Updated policies address sudo behavior, disable Internet Explorer 11 and enhanced NTLM auditing. Security baseline ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

The Windows security updates, especially for servers from April, have partly severe side effects. Some Windows servers restart unexpectedly. Furthermore, there are indications that domain admin logins ...

A Windows 11 security update triggered Microsoft app sign-in failures, prompting an emergency patch and a manual workaround for affected users. It’s not your Wi-Fi. It’s your Windows update. There is ...

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...

The latest update from Microsoft deals with 112 flaws, including eight the company rated critical — and three zero-day exploits. Ninety-five of the vulnerabilities affect Windows. The first Patch ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

The big picture: Mark Russinovich developed Sysmon and other utilities in the Sysinternals suite to provide advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for system administrators. Russinovich now ...

ThioJoe demonstrates an official method to set up a local account in Windows Pro without using a Microsoft account, explaining the limitations for Home Edition. He also critiques Microsoft's reasoning ...

Since August 29th, many users have reported various login problems on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025, and that includes both Windows 11 24H2 and the newer Windows 11 25H2. According to Microsoft’s ...

This article describes how to authenticate with Microsoft Entra ID without setting up Azure Arc for your on-premises SQL Server 2022 and later versions. Microsoft Entra authentication is a cloud-based ...