How to Monitor SQL Server with SQL Server Profiler on Windows Server 2025 Query performance problems are one of the most common reasons SQL Server workloads degrade on Windows Server 2025. Identifying slow queries, long-running transactions, and lock contention requires capturing detailed execution data at runtime — something that neither Windows Performance Monitor nor basic […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 5 January 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 KB5037036 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-21409 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]
How to Set Up DFS Replication for File Server Redundancy on Windows Server 2025 DFS Replication (DFSR) is a high-performance, multi-master replication engine built into Windows Server 2025 that keeps folders synchronized across multiple servers automatically. Unlike a simple file copy, DFSR uses the Remote Differential Compression (RDC) algorithm to transmit only the changed blocks […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5048667 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-49105 CVE-2024-49106 CVE-2024-49108 CVE-2024-49115 CVE-2024-49117 CVE-2024-49122 CVE-2024-49123 CVE-2024-49124 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]
How to Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) Administration on Windows Server 2025 Traditional privileged accounts represent one of the most significant attack surfaces in any Windows environment. When an administrator account holds permanent membership in Domain Admins or Enterprise Admins, a single compromised credential can devastate an entire forest. Just-In-Time (JIT) administration solves this by granting elevated […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 4 January 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 Set Up Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics and Defender for Identity on Windows Server 2025 Identity-based attacks are among the most damaging threats facing modern organizations. Adversaries frequently target Active Directory to harvest credentials, move laterally across the network, and escalate privileges to domain-wide control. Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) was the on-premises solution […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 4 January 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 ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 3 January 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 […]
