How to Configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) on Windows Server 2025 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) underpins a vast range of Windows security features: TLS certificates for internal websites and LDAPS, smart card authentication, EFS file encryption, S/MIME email signing, and 802.1X network access control. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is the Microsoft […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5060533 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-33070 CVE-2025-32712 CVE-2025-32713 CVE-2025-32714 CVE-2025-32715 CVE-2025-32716 CVE-2025-32718 CVE-2025-32719 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Microsoft summary: Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Netlogon allows […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 27 May 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 Install .NET Framework and .NET on Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 supports both the legacy .NET Framework and the modern cross-platform .NET (formerly .NET Core) runtime side by side. Understanding the difference between these two ecosystems is essential for any server administrator managing Windows-based applications. .NET Framework is a Windows-only runtime that […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5068905 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-60724 CVE-2025-64678 CVE-2025-59505 CVE-2025-59506 CVE-2025-59510 CVE-2025-59512 CVE-2025-60703 CVE-2025-60704 +10 more Affected components: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Microsoft summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft […]
How to Set Up AD Replication Between Domain Controllers on Windows Server 2025 Active Directory replication is the process by which changes made on one domain controller — whether a new user account, a password reset, or a Group Policy update — are propagated to every other domain controller in the domain. Without healthy replication, […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5051972 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-21377 Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 27 May 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 2025 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5074353 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-54100 Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5034176 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-20674 CVE-2024-20654 CVE-2024-20657 CVE-2024-20680 CVE-2024-20683 CVE-2024-21313 CVE-2024-20653 CVE-2024-20655 +8 more Affected components: Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Table of […]
