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Common Problems 113439

Windows Server 2012 R2 – LAPS not updating local Administrator password – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — musl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — musl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5990-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14697 CVE-2020-28928 Upstream summary: It was discovered that musl did not handle certain i386 math functions properly. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial […]

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How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2 SQL Server 2014 is a natural pairing with Windows Server 2012 R2, offering AlwaysOn Availability Groups, in-memory OLTP (Hekaton), buffer pool extensions, and enhanced cloud integration with Microsoft Azure. Installing SQL Server 2014 correctly on Windows Server 2012 R2 requires attention to prerequisites, service […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-4807)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4807 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18640 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4668 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4668 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4668, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4668 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.5, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.3, and 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an […]

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How to Set Up Windows Hello for Business on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Hello for Business on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Windows Hello for Business Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) is Microsoft’s enterprise-grade implementation of FIDO2-compatible strong authentication, replacing traditional passwords with cryptographic credentials protected by hardware (TPM) and user gestures such as PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition. Windows Server 2016 provides the infrastructure components necessary to deploy WHfB for […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — dotnet3.1 security and bugfix update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — dotnet3.1 security and bugfix update (ELSA-2021-2037)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 20 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-2037 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-31204 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Common Problems 118563

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – service fails due to missing systemd unit dependency – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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