In Windows Server 2012 R2 and earlier versions with the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) role installed, you could configure a specific program to run automatically when a user logged into…
In this article, we’ll cover the specifics of migrating existing Windows machines to a Proxmox virtualization environment, including migrating physical computers (Physical-to-Virtual, P2V) and virtual machines from other hypervisors (Virtual-to-Virtual,…
This article covers typical printer driver management tasks that Windows system administrators need to know, including installing, uninstalling, and updating printer drivers. I prefer to use the graphical Print Management…
One common issue when using an RDS/RDP terminal server with local user printers redirected via RD Easy Print mode is the steady growth of orphaned print ports labeled Inactive TS Ports…
CrowdSec is an open-source security engine written in Go. It is often referred to as a modern alternative to Fail2Ban. CrowdSec can analyze server logs, running services, and web applications…
Strict uniqueness requirements for local machine Security Identifiers (SIDs) were enforced in security updates released by Microsoft in autumn 2025 for Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows Server 2025. These…
If you need to monitor a specific folder/file and trigger an automatic action on changes, use the built-in .NET FileSystemWatcher class instead of relying on classic Windows file-system access auditing.…
Users often save files directly to their %userprofile%\Desktop folders, which not only clutters them but also makes it more difficult for administrators to maintain user profile directories across workstations and servers.…
In this article, we’ll look at how to use the IPBan tool to configure Windows Server host protection against DDoS attacks. The idea is to detect failed logons, untargeted or…
Secure Boot is a UEFI security feature that protects against the loading of unsigned or malicious code before the operating system initializes. The original Microsoft Secure Boot certificates issued in…