Domain controllers have unique needs and requirements, particularly from a security standpoint. These requirements apply regardless of whether a domain controller runs on physical or virtual hardware. In this article, you’ll discover the most common mistakes when virtualizing domain controllers and how to avoid them.
Even if a PowerShell script is error-free, it can still produce errors due to an external condition such as a failed network connection. This article explains how to build simple tests into your scripts to reduce the possibility that an external condition will cause a script to fail.
Microsoft has finally given Windows 11 its long-awaited feature of running Android apps. That said, Windows 11 users can’t access except a limited number of Android apps compared with the Google Play store. Read on to learn more about the requirements you need to benefit from this feature, how to install the Android Appstore, and how to run your first Android app.
Microsoft Teams sometimes displays an error message that simply says “We Ran Into a Problem”. When this happens, Teams usually shuts down, leaving the user wondering what happened. This article will show you how to troubleshoot Microsoft Teams when this problem occurs. It’ll also show you what may cause this error, to begin with.
IP Address Management (IPAM) requires special consideration in virtualized environments. Each new VM created consumes an address, and that address may remain locked away for some time, even after the VM is deleted. Without proper planning, you can suddenly find yourself out of IP addresses. Learn more about IPAM best practices for VMs.
Microsoft is bringing a new feature to Teams called Operator Connect Mobile. The new feature will allow organizations to link Microsoft Teams to a SIM-enabled mobile device, allowing call uplifting. Learn more about the feature and how you can benefit.
It’s becoming relatively common for companies to allow certain users to deploy their own virtual machines in public or private cloud environments. That said, each virtual machine that’s created has costs associated with it. If companies don’t put safeguards into place, the chances that self-service users could incur significant charges increase.
The next version of Windows Server will feature a Server Message Block (SMB) authentication rate limiter designed to thwart brute force login attempts. It will insert a two-second delay between login attempts to do this, making brute force cracking completely impractical. This article describes how password brute force attacks work, existing countermeasures, and Microsoft’s latest SMB solution.
Sometimes PowerShell scripts do not behave as expected and it can be difficult to figure out why a complex script has done what it has. Tracing allows you to step through a script and find the point at which the script fails.
VMM often reports misleading error messages. That said, the jobs window often contains clues you can use to better target your troubleshooting efforts. These clues are typically related to the stage at which the job fails. You can also benefit from the error codes which can help you find the problem. Learn how to quickly resolve issues.
