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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…

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Windows Server 2025

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…

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running Unbound on Windows Server 2025

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…

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error 0xC004FC07 and a dragon IT architect from the shadowrun world loosing his mind of resolving this error

Windows Server Activation Error 0xC004FC07 & 0xC004F069

You are receiving error 0xC004FC07 when trying to apply a license to your Windows Server 2022 / 2025? Maybe your server is randomly shutting down after a few hours? This…

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An IT architect looking like a dragon from the shadowrun universe learning about Windows Server 2025 Change Version error 0xc004f050

Windows Server 2025 – Change Version error 0xc004f050

When updating a Windows Server 2025 from Windows Standard to Windows Server 2025 Datacenter edition using the GUI, you did receive error 0xc004f050? Fix for Windows Server license upgrade error…

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Automatic Virtual Machine Activation with a dragon IT architect from the shadowrun world

AVMA – Simplifying Offline Device Activation

AVMA can help in the ever-evolving world of IT, where managing software licenses across virtual machines (VMs) can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with offline devices. Traditional methods…

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IT Architect dragon from the shadowrun universe with Hyper V and Certificates theme

Windows Server 2025 – Hyper-V Import Error 0x80070057

When exporting a Windows 10 / 11 VM from a Hyper-V Host and importing it, you can end up with error 0x80070057 “The key protector for the virtual machine ‘YourMachineName’…

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A dragon IT Architect in the shadowrun world looking very concentrated on a document to decided if he should migrate from LAPS to Windows LAPS and when.

Windows LAPS and Legacy LAPS – Key Differences

Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) is the successor to the legacy LAPS, offering significant improvements and new features while maintaining some of the core functionalities of its predecessor. Below…

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A dragon IT architect from the shadowrun world sitting on an egg protecting Active Directory

Windows Server 2025 – Part 7 (Active Directory Hardening)

In today’s world, cybersecurity is not just a necessity; it’s a foundation for your business’s integrity and trustworthiness. One of the key components of this foundation is Active Directory hardening….

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A dragon IT Architect in the shadowrun world looking very intensively and focussed into Microsoft Windows Server Event Viewer Logfiles

Windows EventLog for Windows LAPS Events

To monitor Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) activities in the Windows Event Log, you can track specific Event IDs.  Key Windows LAPS Events IDs The following events provide critical…

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