Windows Server 2016: Understanding Microsoft’s Enhanced Security Administrative Environment

Microsoft to Fix Zero-Day Windows Flaw That Was Outed by Google

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at Microsoft’s recommendations for securing Active Directory forests using its Enhanced Security Administrative Environment model.

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Windows Server 2016: Short-Lived Active Directory Group Membership

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to temporarily add users to Active Directory groups.

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Configure DNS to Enable a Trust Between Two Active Directory Forests

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to set up DNS in Windows Server so that you can establish a cross-forest trust.

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Windows Server 2016: Set Up Privileged Access Management

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) in Windows Server 2016.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: September 15

Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: September 15

Because it’s ides of September, this edition of Short Takes looks at Project Honolulu, new Surface rumors, Azure confidential computing, supposedly high Microsoft Edge usage, and much, much more.

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Azure Backup Server Adds Support for WS2016 and VMware 6.5

Aidan Finn looks at Microsoft’s recently launched Azure Backup Server, additional support for Windows Server 2016, and VMware 6.5 to its on-premises extension to the cloud backup service.

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