Introduction to Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) A Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is a dedicated, hardened computer used exclusively for performing sensitive administrative tasks. The concept was formalized by Microsoft as part of the Privileged Access strategy to counter the most common attack vectors used by threat actors to compromise administrative accounts — credential theft, pass-the-hash, […]
Overview of Exchange Edge Transport Server The Exchange Edge Transport server role acts as the outermost layer of your on-premises Exchange mail infrastructure. Unlike Hub Transport or Mailbox servers, the Edge Transport server is intentionally deployed in the DMZ (demilitarized zone) or perimeter network and is not domain-joined. This isolation means that if the Edge […]
Introduction Deploying set up duplicity backup on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before you […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 23 January 2023 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~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 […]
Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up ansible on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]
Introduction How to Set Up psad Port Scan Attack Detector on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 20 January 2023 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]
Introduction to Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2022 Local Security Policy is a comprehensive set of security configuration options built into every Windows Server installation. On Windows Server 2022, it is managed through the Local Security Policy editor (secpol.msc), which provides a graphical interface for configuring everything from password complexity requirements to audit policies […]
How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2016 Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a VPN protocol that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) traffic within an SSL/TLS channel over TCP port 443. Because SSTP uses HTTPS, it traverses most firewalls and proxy servers without requiring special firewall rules beyond standard HTTPS access. […]
Overview of Windows Event Forwarding Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a built-in Windows mechanism that allows events recorded in the Windows Event Log on one machine (the source) to be pushed or pulled to a central collection server (the collector). WEF operates over HTTPS using WS-Management (WinRM) as its transport protocol, meaning it uses port […]
