LogonUser Win32 API Function gives error of incorrect username or password passed for the correct credentials passed!
I created a Windows SSHD MSI Installer using CPP and Win32 API Function to create a SSH login to the remote user on the Windows Server on which we install our MSI Installer. The Portuguese Language based Windows Server 2016 when logged in with a default…
query on timestamp
Our vulnerability scanner tool has detected the following vulnerability on windows servers: ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure. It provides the following solution: Filter out the ICMP timestamp requests (13) and the outgoing ICMP timestamp…
Multi-Provider Router (MPR) notifications
I need help on two GPOs. If I disable the policy below, will there be any impact besides issues with mapped network drives? Policy: Enable MPR notifications for the system --> Disabled Location: Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative…
how to update a windows 2016 WSUS server to windows server 2022
We are currently running 1 WSUS upstream server on windows server 2016 and 6 downstream servers on windows 2016, we need to update the Server Operating systems to windows server 2022. We want to start with the windows upstream server and maintain the…
Windows NTP Client
Hi All on my PDC i have below registry by name NtpServer and it is pointing to a Linux appliance which is my NTP server. Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters(NtpServer) I have the ask to enable/disable the…
Azure AD Connect
Hi All, I have a Windows Server 2019 VM in Azure with Azure AD Connect installed. Experts please guide me on how to upgrade the Azure AD Connect version? Additionally, the following components are also installed on the same VM, but I am unsure if Azure…
Error Code: 0x7 KDC_ERR_S_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN LDAP/Localhost
Hi! "In the event log, an entry like this appears every 5 minutes. How do I fix it?" A Kerberos error message was received: on logon session Client Time: Server Time: 13:55:10.0000 9/10/2024 Z Error Code: 0x7 …
ntoskrnl.exe
After implementing the Windows Update, the CPU usage and disk usage of "ntoskrnl.exe" are quite high. Do you have any information about the Ntoskrnl .exe, such as the cause and how to deal with it?
Desktop App Installer
Hi If the below policies are disabled through GPO, I suspect that only command-line utilities like winget will be impacted. Could there be any other effects? Computer Configuration-Policies-Administrative Templates-Windows Components-Desktop App…
CVE-2013-3900 WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability
Hi All https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3900 To remediate the vulnerability CVE-2013-3900 is to add the below registry values. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Wintrust\Config] …
Digitally sign communications
The policy below is currently disabled in our environment. I have a request from our security team to enable this policy.Could there be any issues with SMB, given that I have DFS shares and file servers? Additionally, I have Windows shares mounted on…
RPC GPO information
Hi All I have been asked to enable the following printer-related GPOs, but I am not fully aware of their impact. Could anyone help me understand the pros and cons of these settings? The last one i dont think its printer related but i need information on…
Query on GPO
Hi All I have a requirement to enable the GPOs listed below on Windows Servers (2022/2019/2016). What could be the possible impact of applying these GPOs? Please guide me as i am not sure. Network security: Force logoff when logon hours…
App Installer
Hi Are the policies listed below applicable only to Windows Server 2022, or are they also applicable to Windows Server 2016/2019? If these policies are disabled through GPO, I suspect that only command-line utilities like winget will be impacted. Could…
security policy processing
Hi I want to understand the below 3 GPOs and its impact on applying them on windows server. Please guide me. Configure security policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing is set to Enabled: FALSE Computer…
Essentials 2016 Dashboard, Entra Connect, and O365 integration.
I will be migrating to EOL and O365 apps from Exchange 2016. I will be maintaining the Server Essentials 2016 server onsite with a Modern Hybrid 2019 server (for about 6 months at least). To facilitate this move I will be installing Entra Connect Sync on…
Rollback plan for migration from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG Cluster) to Azure SQL MI Business Critical
Hi, Actually migrating from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG cluster) on Window 2019 Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance Business Critical node. Configured DMS replication and syncing the db, will do until the cutover. This process includes upload of…
Cumulative update KB5040434 not getting installed in Windows server 2016 Domain controller
Hello Team, When I install the KB5040434 either through WSUS or manually, it is getting installed, rebooting after that the below screen appears It is getting rolled back only in this Domain controller, the similar domain controller server 2016 in the…
unable to read existing WUA group policy object error = 0x80070002 in Windows 2016 servers
unable to read existing WUA group policy object error = 0x80070002 in Windows 2016 servers while doing MS patch activity
Administrator Account
Hi All If I disable the group policy listed below, can any locally created user still log in to any of the member servers(i.e during troubleshooting if any server is moved out of the domain or any issue with the member server)? How will it behave for…