Cool Basement, Quiet Laptop: Building a Dedicated Foundry Local Jump Server on Windows Server 2025
Building a Dedicated Foundry Local Jump Server on Windows Server 2025 to avoid the outside where the asphalt is melting, helpdesk tickets are slowing down, and there is finally time…
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Deploy Windows Server vNext
Deploy Windows Server vNext right after the architectural deep dive in Part 1 and the prerequisite planning in Part 2, it is time to get hands‑on. Evaluating Windows Server vNext…
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Unifying Local Credential Security – Legacy LAPS, Windows LAPS, and Azure Arc in Practice
Local Credential Security – Managing local administrator credentials across an enterprise fleet has always been a fundamental security control. For years, Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (often called Legacy LAPS…
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How Microsoft MVPs Drive Measurable Business Value for Employers
Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award is one of the highest honors in the technology industry. It recognizes independent experts who passionately share their real-world knowledge with the community. However,…
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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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Active Directory Planning Tool: Mapping Structures and Delegations with SMAD-X
Using an Active Directory Planning Tool is key for understanding complex Active Directory environments and often requires more than what traditional management consoles can provide. While tools such as Active…
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Announcement: My YouTube Channel is Online
There is some news here on hartiga.de. Starting right now, my official YouTube channel is live to bring the short 30 to 60-second guides from this blog into video format…
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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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Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 2
Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 2 continues to celebrate that Windows Server 2025 is now over a year old. After Day 1 and it’s focus on roadmapping, Windows Server 2025…
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