To support my stories I do gather a lot of links. If you want in depth knowledge around my topics, please take a closer look and enjoy my favorite links.
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Windows Server 2025 & Hyper-V – Favorite Links
Fujitsu Q556/2 and Windows Server 2025
Windows Server Insider Preview 26040 is out – and so is the new name – Download and SMB changes
Announcing Windows Server Preview Build 26040 – License Keys and cool updates to QUIC / Wifi / Bluetooth
Introducing Windows Server 2025!
In case you missed it: Windows Server at Microsoft Ignite
Get started with the Windows Insider Program for Windows Server
Manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers using Windows Admin Center in Azure (preview)
Onboard to Azure Arc with Security in mind
Azure Stack HCI Hands-on-lab guides
Active Directory Hardening – Favorite Links – Full Story – Link
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 1 – Disabling NTLMv1
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 2 – Removing SMBv1
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 3 – Enforcing LDAP Signing
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 4 – Enforcing AES for Kerberos
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 5 – Enforcing LDAP Channel Binding
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 6 – Enforcing SMB Signing
Legacy – Enhanced Security Admin Environment
Get Security Done by David Caddick
Read more: Free Favorite Links – Andreas Hartig – 2025Tools
Tail for Windows
Multiple Options for Tail for Windows with my favorite links
DisplayTool 2.2 for Windows 10 / 11
SCCM CMTrace tool – unzip the file, find the CMTrace tool here: \SMSSETUP\TOOLS\CMTrace.exe
The Azure Periodic Table – Naming Convention and more – Github
Winget
Winget.Run – Webbased GUI search for WinGet Packages
UniGetUI – GUI for Winget and other Package Manager on Windows
Other Tools
https://github.com/fujiapple852/trippy – Network tool for ICMP / Ping / Traceroute – My Backup Fork Link
Powershell Scripts for M365 / Exchange and others – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/The-Virtual-Desktop-Team/Virtual-Desktop-Optimization-Tool – Scripts to optimize VDI Performance – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/dolevshor/azure-orphan-resources – Report of your orphaned Azure resources My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/review-checklists – Operationalize Azure Review Checklists – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/microsoft/ARI – EXCEL inventory from Azure Resources – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/CCOInsights – Continuous Cloud Optimization Power BI Dashboard – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Governance-Visualizer – Create Azure Governance Visualization – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Governance-Visualizer-Accelerator – Accelerate the Azure Governance Visualizer Configuration – My Backup / Fork Link
Office 365 Reporting PowerShell Scripts – My backup Link / Fork Link
Microsoft 365 Assessment tool – scanning and reporting for various retirement and adoption scenarios – My backup Link / Fork Link
Eraser.IO – Create Diagrams from free text or screenshots using AI
DiskSpd – Speed Tests for Windows Server – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://tinyurl.com – URL shortener
https://akasearch.net – Search for aka.ms – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://cmd.ms/ – Microsoft portals to find blades – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://github.com/AzureAD/AzureADAssessment/ – Microsoft Azure AD Assessment – My backup Link / Fork Link
Royal Apps – Remote Management (RDP / SSH / much more) Tool
Arc Deployment by GPO – My backup Link / Fork Link
Entra Product Mind Maps by @Merill Fernando
Conditional Access Documenter by @Merill Fernando
Automatic Microsoft 365 Documentation
Monitor your Microsoft 365 tenant’s security configuration using Maester!
Other Blogs
https://ugurkoc.de – Intune & MacOS Blog by Ugor Koc
https://daily-devops.net – .Net Developer related blog by Martin Stühmer
https://it-infrastructure.solutions/setting-up-a-3 – Setting Up a Azure Stack HCI Cluster Lab (Azure) by Thomas Bründl
https://free-for.dev/# – This is a list of software (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.) and other offerings with free developer tiers.
Secure Infastructure Blog by the Secure Infrastructure team at Microsoft
Leadership with Omar – Learn about leadership from a Director of Leadership
https://merill.net – Principal Product Manager @ Microsoft Entra
Cloud Coffee Break by Christian Forjahn
Justin O’Conner Codes by Justin O’Conner
Podcasts, Playlists and Videos
RCDA – Responsive Collaborate Digital Architecture – Youtube Playlists
You are fucked – Deutschlands erste Cyberkatastrophe
Geeksprech – Eric Berg mostly on Microsoft Topics
Microsoft – Watch information in my Youtube Playlist
Tech Pub by Robert McMillan on Windows Server and Microsoft Technologies
John Savill’s Technical Training – Big Focus on Azure, AI, Powershell, DevOps and Microsoft technologies
ITOpsTalk with Orin Thomas – Microsoft Modern Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server, Active Directory and Adaptive Cloud
MSFT Webcast – Tutorials for many Windows Server and Azure Topics
Adaptive Cloud on Reddit by Andreas Hartig
Microsoft important Links (for me)
Architectural Diagrams
Microsoft cloud architecture models – enterprise resource planning | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Entra architecture icons – Official Microsoft Source
Azure
Multi-tenant management for Microsoft 365 partner admins
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Overview Cheat Sheet
Azure VPN Gateway vs. ExpressRoute – Quick comparison
Azure Arc
Bulk Enablement of Windows Admin Center Extension on Azure Arc
Onboard On-Premises Servers To Azure ARC from Windows Admin Center
Azure Arc and ESAE / Tier 0 / PAW
Access Azure services over Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy
Simplify network configuration requirements with Azure Arc gateway
Azure Stack HCI
Deploy Azure Stack HCI Cluster 23H2 – Github Repository by Jaromir Kaspar
Azure Virtual Desktop
APRL – Dependent Azure Resource Recommendations – Github Repository by Microsoft
Intune / SCCM
M365
Group Policy Analytics Framework – GPOs from SCCM to Intune
Drive shipping to import your organization’s PST files
Exchange
Exchange Server Roadmap Update – Microsoft Community Hub
Exchange Server supportability matrix | Microsoft Learn
Architectural Guide for Tenant to Tenant Migration by Microsoft
Upgrading your organization from current versions to Exchange Server SE
Licensing – German Market
Zero Trust
Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment Workshop
Just in Time Access for T1 – GUI Tool – Alternative Just in Time Management GUI
Cool Websites on Azure and Intune topics
Azure Charts – Azure Services Overview
IntuneMaps.com – Microsoft Intune click-friendly Infographic
Home | M365 Maps – Microsoft 365 Licensing
Microsoft Portals – A searchable interface for all Microsoft Portals
Data Privacy / Datenschutz
Microsoft als Auftragsverarbeiter beim Einsatz von „Microsoft 365“ – Handreichung des Bayerischen Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz
Bewertung der aktuellen Vereinbarung zur Auftragsverarbeitung der datenschutzkonferenz-online.de
Stellungnahme von Microsoft Deutschland zur datenschutzrechtlichen
Bewertung von Microsoft 365 durch die DSK
Microsoft Teams in der Landesverwaltung – Vertrag zwischen Niedersachsen und Microsoft
Browser Plugins
Redirect you to options with less advertisement or data collection – https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
Automation of Consents for Cookies – https://consentomatic.au.dk
Windows 11
GitHub Repositories
DevOps Interview Questions & Answers
Microsoft Integration, Azure, BAPI, Office 365 and much more Stencils Pack for Visio
omnigraffleStencils – even more Visio Stencils