Category Archives: Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Acknowledges New Netlogon Issues On Windows Server Machines

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Microsoft has acknowledged a new Windows Server bug that prevents select apps or network devives from establishing secure Netlogon channel connections. The company confirmed on the Windows health dashboard that this problem is caused by the January Patch Tuesday updates, and it impacts all supported versions of Windows Server (via Bleeping Computer). What Is NetLogon? […] Continue reading Microsoft Acknowledges New Netlogon Issues On Windows Server Machines→

Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Windows Server 2019 Update To Address Hyper-V, ReFS and VPN Issues

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Microsoft has started rolling out an out-of-band update for Windows Server 2019. The same KB5010791 patch addresses a couple of critical issues introduced with January 2021 Patch Tuesday updates. According to the release notes, this update fixes an issue that causes unexpected restarts on Windows Server domain controllers. Microsoft has also addressed a bug that […] Continue reading Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Windows Server 2019 Update To Address Hyper-V, ReFS and VPN Issues→

How to Install WSL on Windows Server

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WSL allows you to run applications natively as Linux processes on Windows. Learn how to install and use WSL on Windows Server here. Which versions of Windows Server support WSL? According to Microsoft documentation, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is available for installation on Windows Server 2019 (1709) and above. This includes the few Windows Server […] Continue reading How to Install WSL on Windows Server→

The Ultimate Guide to Installing OpenSSH on Windows

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As a seasoned, or even new IT Pro, you’re likely an avid user of Putty, using secure shell (SSH) to connect to Unix/Linux servers, computers, and even Windows machines for an efficient and secure remote command-line experience. Well, did you know Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 (and Windows Server 2022) include an […] Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Installing OpenSSH on Windows→

How to Manage Windows Updates with PowerShell

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Managing Windows Update with PowerShell has until recently only been possible using a third-party module. But starting in Windows Server 2019, Microsoft’s WindowsUpdateProvider PowerShell module is included out-of-the-box and it allows you to perform simple Windows Update management tasks, like starting a scan and installing updates. In this article, I will show you how to […] Continue reading How to Manage Windows Updates with PowerShell→

Researchers Briefly Posted PoC for Windows Print Spooler RCE Flaw

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File this under “Oops” (or maybe a stronger language equivalent) – for a brief period of time last month researchers at Sangfor published on GitHub a proof of concept (PoC) for a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Windows Print Spoole… Continue reading Researchers Briefly Posted PoC for Windows Print Spooler RCE Flaw→

Everything You Need to Know About Windows – February 2020

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This month sees Microsoft pull a standalone security update, release a Windows 10X emulator so that developers can start adapting apps to work with the upcoming dual-screen SKU, we get more details on the container architecture in Windows 10X, a public preview of FIDO2 support for hybrid Azure Active Directory deployments, and much more.

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