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On a Windows 2008 and a Windows 2008 R2 server, I see that an update was installed automatically even though my preferences for Windows updates (on servers) are: "Check for updates but let me decide...
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View ArticleBackup up a CA templates list
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View ArticleDomain GPO editor
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View ArticleWhen I try to connect LDAP server with Directory certificate installed in...
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View ArticleLocking down IIS APPPOOL account locks out local administrators except for...
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View ArticleExecute a Powershell script when the user certificate changes
Hi, I have a Powershell script that make use of user certificates in a particular user's certificate store. Whenever there is a change to the current certificate, I need to automatically run this...
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View ArticleKerberos authentication failure 0x1b
Dear All I have been researching about the below mentioned error message for awhile now. I have increased the audit report level and noticed this kind of errors. My searching revealed, that the failure...
View ArticleWhen submitting a Cert request only 1 subject alternative name returned in...
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View Article"The endpoint address URL is invalid" error 0x803d0020 when enrolling CES...
I set up CEP and CES-Kerberos on Windows server 2012 (CA installed on the same server).Changed host part of URI on https://domain.internal/xxxCA_CES_Kerberos/service.svc/CES...
View ArticleWindows 2003 Enterprise CA Migration to Server 2012 CA - Adding GoDaddy...
We're planning to migrate our Windows 2003 Enterprise CA to Server 2012 AD CS. Our office is considering buying a trusted root cert from GoDaddy. How should this factor in our migration to Server 2012...
View Articlevpn ias login attempts randomly fail
we have a Palo Alto networks PA-2020 firewall that has a ssl vpn global protect feature that we use. We have been noticing that at random times when people try and logon remotely using the global...
View ArticleMicrosoft Trusted Root Certificate Authorities Has More Than 200 Entries
I've been trying to find a "good" answer to how to deal with this issue and I really can't find some solid advice. Recently the Microsoft Trusted Root Certificate Updates have exceeded the...
View ArticleOutbound Firewall Rule with authentication does not work
Hi there,we're testing with IPSec and are running into an issue we can't seem to narrow down.Currently there's a GPO denying all inbound and outbound traffic. It also has rules to allow basic AD...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2. Has increased persistently Security Access Token handle.
Hi, o/ s: Server 2008 R2sp1Has increased persistently Security Access Token handle.I resolved to create a new account.What is the cause?I have created a MFC-based program.I tried to check the process...
View ArticleWhy TotalSessions is 3 when I have only two users logined?
Hi,I'm using the following scripts to count how many users logged on through TermService, but I got a "3", that's weird, as I only have one user logged on locally, and another through terminal service,...
View ArticleCan I define "Predefined set of computers" by myself in Windows Firewall?
OS: Windows Server 2008 R2I want to know if I'm able to define "Predefined set of computers" by myself in Windows Firewall.
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