How to Configure Network Policy Server (NPS) on Windows Server 2019 Network Policy Server (NPS) is Microsoft’s implementation of a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server and proxy. NPS centralizes authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless connections, authenticating switches, remote access VPN connections, and dial-up connections. NPS enables you to enforce consistent network access […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 19 May 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 […]
How to Configure TLS and SSL Protocol Hardening on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 ships with support for outdated and vulnerable SSL/TLS protocol versions (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0) and weak cipher suites that are incompatible with modern security standards. Compliance frameworks including PCI DSS 3.2+, HIPAA, and NIST 800-52 Rev […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 18 May 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 SR-IOV Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a PCI Express (PCIe) specification that allows a single physical network adapter to appear as multiple separate virtual network adapters in a virtualized environment. Each virtual function (VF) can be assigned directly to a virtual machine, bypassing the Hyper-V virtual switch […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 SMB Multichannel SMB Multichannel is a feature of the Server Message Block protocol that enables SMB to use multiple network connections simultaneously when multiple network paths exist between a client and a server. It provides automatic aggregation of network bandwidth across multiple interfaces, network fault tolerance when one […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 14 May 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 10 May 2021 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 […]
How to Set Up Network File System (NFS) Server on Windows Server 2012 R2 Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that allows clients to access files over a network as if those files were stored on a local drive. While SMB is the native Windows protocol for file sharing, NFS is […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 4 May 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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 […]
