Windows Server 2025 on Ugreen NAS: Fixing annoying CPU Compatibility via CLI
I’ve been testing Windows Server 2025 in my HomeLab, specifically running on a Ugreen NAS. While Ugreen’s hardware is fantastic for storage, its virtualization manager (based on KVM/QEMU) sometimes applies…
Read more
Windows Server Event Log and Event Log Policies
Windows Server Event Log for most teams are only used when something already smells like incident:💥 DC misbehaving,💥 file server “mysteriously slow”,💥 SOC asking for “all the logs you have…
Read more
The 2nd Thing to Enable in Every AD – Protect object from accidental deletion
Protect object from accidential deletion is your 1st line of protection, if you value your OU structure. The checkbox “Protect object from accidental deletion” stops both accidental deletes and moves….
Read more
The First Thing to Enable in Every AD – Active Directory Recycle Bin
The Active Directory Recycle Bin is not a “nice-to-have” in 2025 — it’s mandatory. It allows fast, attribute-preserving recovery of deleted AD objects without the pain of authoritative restores. It…
Read more
Automation using Group Policy – Background
Automation using Group Policy is most likely the easiest step in your environment for custimzation. In one of the latest Blog articles we looked into “Group Policies and Group Policies…
Read more
Windows Server 2025 Autologon: When and Why?
Windows Server 2025 Autologon is a challenging discussion. Learn why, when and how to enable Autologon in Windows Server 2025 safely, plus robust mitigation strategies. A reboot that lands on…
Read more
Group Policies and Group Policies Preferences (2025)
For Group Policies the time between Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 had a focus to move Group Policies and Group Policies Preferences towards being code-driven solution rather than…
Read more
Windows Server 2025 – Part 8 (Configuring Highly Available DHCP)
Highly Available DHCP is the backbone of network connectivity in modern infrastructures. When DHCP fails, clients lose IP leases, hindering access to services. Windows Server 2025’s built-in DHCP failover ensures…
Read more
Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List
I couldn’t attend the Windows Server 2025 summit and missed the sessions. Luckily, all the sessions are available On_Demand to review. To follow them up, I created a list of…
Read more
Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 1 using Unbound on Windows
A while back i wrote a DNS guide to help you get started in your homelab. This guide is still valuable and available here. I recommend reading before you get…
Read more