I am truly ignorant of how various authentication methods work, as will become apparent shortly. My goal is to be able to arrive at a configuration where I can implement a Windows Server 2008 or later ...

This month's Windows Server updates are causing a wide range of issues, including VPN and RDP connectivity problems on servers with Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) enabled. RRAS is a Windows ...

The optional Windows update previews released by Microsoft this week come with more than the regular performance improvements and bug fixes. "When attempting to use the hotspot feature, the host ...

I have an Windows 2008 R2 server acting as an SSTP (RAS) VPN server. The server is a domain-member, and my DC is a 2003 DC. In my test configuration using local authentication I'm able to authenticate ...

Updating your operating system has never been more vital, given the number of critical security vulnerabilities being fixed across iOS, macOS, and, of course, Windows right now. The very last thing ...

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