Windows Server Anti-Malware is installed and enabled by default in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, but the user interface for Windows Server Anti-Malware is not installed. However, Windows Server Anti-Malware will update anti-malware definitions and protect the computer without the…
In Windows Server 2016, the Telnet Server is no longer included. This was done in an effort to eliminate the security risk that Telnet presents. Telnet has been around since 1989 and was first used as a way of connecting…
What’s new in XenApp/XenDesktop 7.11 (Kwik-E-Mart) Edition? And, no, the answer is not faster, fresher roller dogs and 100 oz. Slurpee’s. Although it’s not necessarily a new (or improved) feature, I’ll begin with my personal favorite. For me, it’s Day…
Microsoft is racing to deliver streamlined application delivery to its customers in the Azure world. The recent developments in Windows 2016 Server continue to indicate that easy and flexible application delivery is a key tenant for Microsoft Azure and Hyper-V…
Microsoft Ignite is happening this week. This is the obvious event for Microsoft to release the availability information for Windows Server 2016 availability. Well, it happened, and availability information was released. Windows Server 2016 is available for evaluation beginning today and will…
In all data centers today, virtualization is being utilized heavily. Virtual machines make it easier to deploy, manage, service and automate the infrastructure. There are many benefits but there are also security risks that we need to consider and understand….
Let’s face it. In today’s commodity driven private cloud environments we are seeing more and more transient failures as opposed to true hardware failures. Whether that be storage connectivity, switch reset, spanning tree events, packet loss, or latency. They wreak…
Active Directory Federation Services is another bullet on the long list of enhancements coming soon with Windows Server 2016. Active Directory Federation Services, generally referred to as AD FS, has quickly gained popularity as the go-to method for federating authentication…
In nearly all IT organizations, specialized users are granted access to systems to perform tasks pertinent to their job. Most times, the amount of access that this user has to be given will open up many tasks that they are…
In preparation for the upcoming release of Windows Server 2016, I have been reviewing many of the new features that will be coming. One great new feature I came across is the ability to set group membership expiration. With this…
