Windows Server 2025

In the ever-evolving world of IT security, password management remains one of the most crucial aspects of safeguarding user access to corporate systems. ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, a popular self-service password management solution, has recently rolled out its new update — Build 6503. This new release brings several exciting features and...

Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 improve the SMB protocol with a particular focus on security. One of the key features is the ability to switch ports to TCP 445, which offers more security and flexibility. However, this capability is limited to the server-side QUIC protocol. For decades, Windows SMB has been...

Introduction As cyber threats continue to evolve, securing access to your VMware ESXi 8 environment is more critical than ever. While traditional username-password authentication provides a basic level of security, it is no longer sufficient against modern attack vectors like credential theft, brute-force attacks, and phishing. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds...

Description The Microsoft System Center software suite is Microsoft’s comprehensive management solution for seamlessly managing and running data centers across clients and servers to a variety of network equipment and physical and virtual environments as well as data monitoring and protection. By utilizing this suite, IT and IT administrators will be...

I have been working the last few days on my Windows Server 2025 packer build for VMware vSphere now that Windows Server 2025 has now been released as GA. It did require quite a few tweaks from the previous way I built Windows Server 2022. So, hopefully this will give...

Since updating my VMware vSphere Packer build template for Windows Server 2025 (you can read that here: Windows Server 2025 Packer Build for VMware vSphere), I decided to tackle Proxmox, which wasn’t as straightforward. I wanted to share with you what I have come up with for automated installations of Windows...

What is a DNS Server? A DNS (Domain Name System) server is a critical part of the infrastructure of the internet and local networks, enabling the translation of human-readable domain names (such as www.vmorecloud.com) into machine-readable IP addresses (such as 192.168.1.1). DNS serves as a "phonebook" for the internet, allowing...

IntroductionWhy Use MSI for Deployment?PrerequisitesStep-by-Step Guide to Deploy Firefox MSIStep 1: Prepare the MSI FileStep 2: Create a Group Policy Object (GPO)Step 3: Edit the GPOStep 4: Apply the GPO to the Target ComputersStep 5: Force Group Policy UpdateVerifying the DeploymentTroubleshooting TipsConclusion Introduction Deploying software across multiple computers in a...

IntroductionWhy Use PowerShell to Set Date and Time?Steps to Set Date and Time Using PowerShellStep 1: Launch PowerShell with Administrative PrivilegesStep 2: Check the Current Date and TimeStep 3: Set the DateStep 4: Set the TimeStep 5: Set Both Date and Time SimultaneouslyStep 6: Synchronize Time with an NTP ServerStep...

IntroductionWhy Restrict Access to the Registry Editor?RequirementsSteps to Deny Domain Users Access to Registry EditorStep 1: Open Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)Step 2: Create or Edit a Group Policy Object (GPO)Step 3: Configure the Policy SettingsStep 4: Enable the PolicyStep 5: Apply the GPO to Target UsersStep 6: Force the...