Everything You Need to Know About Windows – March 2019
This month sees Kubernetes Windows container support come out of beta, Windows Virtual Desktop enters public preview, and the next major feature update for Windows 10 nears the finish line.
Author: Russell Smith
Russell Smith specializes in the management and security of Microsoft-based IT systems. In addition to blogging about Windows and Active Directory for the Petri IT Knowledgebase, Russell is a Contributing Editor at CDW’s Biztech Magazine. Russell has more than 15 years of experience in IT, has written a book on Windows security, co-authored one for Microsoft’s Official Academic Course (MOAC) series and has delivered several courses for Pluralsight.
How to Install the Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 10
Here's how to quickly and easily install the Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 10.
How to Run Code Remotely in Visual Studio Code
How to run code on a remote Windows Device from Visual Studio Code using PowerShell Remoting.
Remote Management Using Puppet Bolt and Windows Subsystem for Linux
How to run remote commands on Windows Server using Puppet Bolt installed in Ubuntu with the help of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
How to Audit Permission Changes on Windows File Servers
How to set up auditing to track changes to permissions on Windows File Servers.
Microsoft Retires Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel Targeted Releases
Microsoft is making changes Windows Update for Business and the Windows 10 release schedule.
Use Puppet Bolt Tasks to Manage Windows Server
How to use Puppet Bolt Tasks to run remote jobs on Windows Server.
How to Quickly Deploy an Active Directory Test Environment in Azure
How to deploy a Windows Server Active Directory test environment in Microsoft Azure.
Patch Tuesday – March 2019
This month sees Microsoft patch two zero-days in Windows 7 and critical bugs in Windows Deployment Services and DHCP.
How to Edit Linux Files Remotely in Windows Using Visual Studio Code
This is how you can edit files on a remote Linux server using Microsoft’s VS Code.
How to Quickly Create Active Directory Users in Bulk
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This is how you can quickly create hundreds or even thousands of Active Directory users with the help of PowerShell.
Windows 10 for Virtual Desktops Preview Available Again in Azure
The multi-user version of Windows 10 that Microsoft touted at last year’s Ignite conference in September is now available again as an Azure Marketplace image.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – February 2019
This month sees Microsoft release Windows Server IoT 2019, an official Timeline extension for Google Chrome, Windows Defender ATP comes to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and support for Linux files in File Explorer in Windows 10 19H1.
What Are Windows 10 Local Experience Packs?
Microsoft is slowly reducing reliance on legacy components in Windows 10 but Windows 10 Local Experience Packs remain.
How to Back Up and Restore Wireless Network Profiles
Here's how to back up and restore wireless network profiles in the event of an outage, so that you can recover faster.