How to Back Up and Restore SQL Server Databases on Windows Server 2025 No SQL Server deployment is complete without a tested backup and restore strategy. Backups are meaningless without verified restores, and even the best hardware fails. SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2025 provides a rich set of backup types, PowerShell cmdlets, and […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5071506 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-62458 CVE-2025-62466 CVE-2025-62470 CVE-2025-62472 CVE-2025-62473 CVE-2025-62549 CVE-2025-62571 CVE-2025-62455 +2 more Affected components: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Microsoft summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5036925 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-20693 CVE-2024-20669 CVE-2024-20665 CVE-2024-20678 CVE-2024-26250 CVE-2024-26252 CVE-2024-26253 CVE-2024-26179 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Table of contents Symptom […]
How to Configure Local Security Policy and Security Templates on Windows Server 2025 Local Security Policy and security templates are foundational tools for establishing a consistent, auditable security baseline on Windows Server 2025 systems. Whether you are hardening a standalone server or applying a standardized configuration across an entire Active Directory domain, these mechanisms give […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 June 2025 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~2 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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5049994 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-21268 CVE-2025-21269 CVE-2025-21329 CVE-2025-21328 CVE-2025-21189 CVE-2025-21276 CVE-2025-21332 Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 June 2025 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~2 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 […]
How to Create and Manage AD Users and Groups with PowerShell on Windows Server 2025 Managing Active Directory users and groups from the graphical Active Directory Users and Computers console works fine for occasional tasks, but it quickly becomes impractical when you need to onboard dozens of employees, enforce consistent account configurations, or audit group […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5071507 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-62466 CVE-2025-62470 CVE-2025-62472 CVE-2025-62473 CVE-2025-62549 CVE-2025-62571 CVE-2025-54100 Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Null pointer dereference in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an […]
How to Use PowerShell for Security Hardening Automation on Windows Server 2025 Manual security hardening is error-prone, time-consuming, and impossible to scale across a fleet of servers. PowerShell changes that equation entirely. Windows Server 2025 ships with PowerShell 5.1 and supports PowerShell 7.x side-by-side, giving administrators a mature scripting platform capable of querying, configuring, and […]
