GPO Central Store – Help! My PolicyDefinitions Folder is missing
Your PolicyDefinitions Folder is missing? The GPO Central Store is key for Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) across multiple domain controllers can introduce configuration drift if administrative templates are not…
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Legacy LAPS vs. Windows LAPS vs. LAPS for Azure Arc
LAPS for Azure Arc is the new shining star, after for years, IT teams relied on the classic, legacy Microsoft LAPS tool. Microsoft then integrated Windows LAPS directly into the…
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Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 3
Introduction to Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 3 The final day of the Windows Server Summit 2026 shifted the spotlight from overarching hybrid control planes toward core infrastructure, protocol modernization,…
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Azure Arc Agent 1.54 Stuck? Fixing the WSUS Deadlock and Moving to 1.6x
Is your Azure Arc Agent 1.54 stuck and not updating? If that is the case you are in trouble. Azure Arc enabled servers operate on a strict twelve month support…
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Azure Arc – Enable Azure Arc Auto Updates using WSUS and GPOs
While our first part focused on the cloud-native way using Azure Portal and Policy, many IT administrators still prefer or require the reliability of on-premises control. In a traditional IT…
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Azure Arc – Enable Azure Arc Auto Updates using Azure Portal
Azure Arc Auto Updates is key, as the foundation of your hybrid cloud strategy and it’s single contral plane in Azure is the Connected Machine Agent. While we often focus…
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WinGet and IaC – Take Winget to the next level
WinGet and IaC are maybe your next step to automate your environment. In the past, managing third-party applications on Windows meant 3rd party tools or gathering MSI installers on network…
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Azure Bastion Developer SKU: Secure Access Without the “Bastion Tax”
In the past, securing your Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) often felt like a trade-off between security and budget. If you wanted to avoid the risks of exposing RDP or SSH…
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How to Uninstall Azure Arc from Windows Server 2026
Why do we need to Uninstall Azure Arc or Azure Arc Setup? Windows Server 2025 ships with the Azure Arc Setup feature baked in. You’ll notice a new tray icon…
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VPN Ubiquiti UniFi UDM to Azure (2026 Edition)
Update: This guide replaces my original article located here with this VPN Ubiquiti UniFi UDM to Azure (2026 Edition). In the past, we relied on the Basic VPN Gateway and…
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