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Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription
Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without restarting. The company urged admins to try hotpatching free of charge before it becomes generally available in July, when they’ll have to pay for a subscription to test it. However, Redmond also warned those currently testing Windows…
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What Is a Proxy Server and Should You Use One?
You should always be conscious of your privacy and security on the internet, but not all privacy tools are created equal or do the same thing. Here are the things you should know about proxy servers, their limitations, and when you might want to use one. What Does a Proxy Server Do? Under normal circumstances, your internet traffic will flow…
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Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2025 blue screen, install issues
Microsoft has fixed several known issues that caused Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and installation issues on Windows Server 2025 systems with a high core count. As Redmond said when it acknowledged this known issue in October, impacted devices may experience a wide range of symptoms, including Windows Server 2025 installation or upgrading processes failing or hanging, and server start-up…
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Microsoft fixes auth issues on Windows Server, Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. According to Redmond, these authentication issues impact both client (Windows 11, version 24H2) and server (Windows Server 2025) platforms, albeit only in some niche scenarios. On affected systems, users experience problems because the passwords aren’t rotating correctly…
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Recent Windows Server 2025 updates cause Remote Desktop freezes
Microsoft says a known issue is causing Remote Desktop freezes on Windows Server 2025 systems after installing security updates released since the February 2025 Patch Tuesday. “After installing the February 2025 Security update (KB5051987), released February 11, 2025, and later updates, on Windows Server 2025 devices, you might experience Remote Desktop sessions freezing shortly after connection,” the company said in a…
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Server sales are skyrocketing – and growth shows no sign of slowing down
The rise in AI has helped push server sales to the second highest growth rate since 2019, nearly doubling since last year. The AI boom has driven a massive rollout in infrastructure, with research suggesting data centres will continue to grow in size and number. That surge is reflected in IDC’s worldwide quarterly server tracker, which showed the overall market…
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Want to Run Your Own Minecraft Server? Here’s How to Get Started
Summary Minecraft servers can run on just about any hardware, and even a Raspberry Pi can work for smaller servers. Be sure to use a user-friendly GUI like MC Server Soft & Crafty Controller to simplify server management. Be sure to make the decision early on before launching the server if you want to play modded or vanilla. It’s not…
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Rubrik rotates authentication keys after log server breach
Rubrik disclosed last month that one of its servers hosting log files was breached, causing the company to rotate potentially leaked authentication keys. The company has confirmed to BleepingComputer that the breach was not a ransomware incident and that it did not receive any communication from the threat actor. Rubrik is a cybersecurity company that specializes in data protection, backup,…
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Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows Server 2025 boot errors
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing “boot device inaccessible” errors during startup on some Windows Server 2025 systems using iSCSI. “This is observed on servers operating under NDIS Poll Mode booting from an iSCSI LUN,” the company explained when it acknowledged the bug in late October. “Under such configuration, the server will experience the error during startup, after the installation…
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Are you prepared for the sunsetting of Exchange Server 2016 and 2019? – Computerworld
These “corner cases” typically have unique privacy or regulatory requirements — or it might simply come down to company culture. “That points to something bigger: You’re hosting your own email and managing it a certain way because you’ve always done it that way,” said Kimball. But that’s typically not best for a business’ users and partners, not to mention its…
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