Another month, another Patch Tuesday—because nothing says “fun” like spending your evening installing updates while silently questioning your life choices. This time, Microsoft dropped 78 fixes, including 5 zero-days that hackers have been actively exploiting (because why wait for a patch when you can exploit now, right?). The Breakdown (Because Numbers Are Fun) Critical: 11 (aka “Patch this yesterday”) Important: 66…
Category: Microsoft Ecosystem
Active Directory vs OpenLDAP vs FreeIPA
Authentication Protocols Active Directory Primary Protocol: Kerberos (v5) with NTLM fallback Authentication Flow: Client requests TGT from Domain Controller DC verifies credentials against database Client receives TGT and service tickets Encryption: AES-256 (default), supports RC4 for legacy Token Lifetime: Default 10 hours (configurable) Smart Card Support: Native through PKINIT OpenLDAP Primary Protocol: LDAP (v3) with SASL mechanisms **Authentication Methods: Simple…
Understanding of Azure Private DNS resolution
When you link a Private DNS Zone to a Hub VNet and that Hub is peered with Spoke VNets, the resources in the Spoke VNets can use the records in the DNS Zone. This happens because VNet peering allows the DNS resolution to flow through the peered networks. You can find more details in the…
How to- Azure Front Door with your Power Pages website (includes step by step)
Here a simple explanation how you can configure Azure Front Door with your Power Pages website using a custom domain. Let’s break this down into simple steps so it’s easy to follow, even if you’re new to this. First, you’ll need to set up Azure Front Door to route traffic to your Power Pages site….
Work around the OCSP validation issue in Azure Application Gateway
1. First, verify connectivity to OCSP responder from Azure’s network: bash # Create a test VM in the same subnet as your App Gateway az vm create –resource-group MyResourceGroup –name TestVM –image UbuntuLTS –vnet-name MyVNet –subnet MySubnet –admin-username azureuser # SSH into the VM and test OCSP responder openssl ocsp -issuer intermediate.crt -cert client.crt -url…
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27842
Today Microsoft rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27842 📢 [UPDATE 4/25]ISO files for Build 27842 are now available for download – get them here. Please note: SDKs will not be released for the 27xxx build series at this time. 🔧 Changes and Improvements [General] The redesigned battery icon introduced in recent builds may…
Microsoft will end support for App-V in 2026 (plan for migration to MSIX)
Migration Plan: App-V to MSIX Convert App-V to MSIX Use the MSIX Packaging Tool to convert existing App-V packages. Validate application functionality post-conversion. Preserve User Settings App-V stores settings in %APPDATA%, %LOCALAPPDATA%, and HKCU\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Packages. MSIX stores them in containerized locations (C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Packages\). Migration Options: Pre-Migration Script: Export & reimport registry settings, copy user data files. Package…
Complex Azure Failure Scenario: Massive Azure AD Infrastructure Outage and User Authentication Issues
Complex Azure Failure Scenario: Massive Azure AD Infrastructure Outage and User Authentication Issues Scenario: A company relies on Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to manage access to all cloud and on-premises services, including Microsoft 365, Azure virtual machines, VPN access, SQL Database, and third-party SaaS solutions. The Problem: Suddenly, users begin reporting widespread issues: –…
new Office suite, Office 2024!
I’m so excited to announce that on 1 October 2024, Microsoft officially released the new Office suite, Office 2024! The new version is great because it gives users the chance to buy the software for a one-off fee, without having to pay a subscription like you do with Microsoft 365. This is great news for…
Office LTSC 2024 is now available
Microsoft has announced the release of Office LTSC 2024, an office suite designed for customers who want to purchase the product on a one-time basis and not switch to the Microsoft 365 subscription model. The LTSC version is also perfect for organizations that have computers that cannot receive functional updates or have no internet access….