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• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  December Patch Tuesday closes year on a relatively calm note

  Windows Server administrators should focus their patching efforts on a Remote Procedure Call vulnerability that could allow an attacker to stake his claim to company data.

• November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

  Light workload awaits admins on November Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft said there were no critical vulnerabilities for Windows Server this month, but it issued patches for exploits that could be more damaging in the long run.

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Microsoft puts a new face on remote server management

  Microsoft's Project Honolulu puts the GUI back in the spotlight for systems administrators who felt left behind by the company's focus on advanced initiatives.

• October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17

  Microsoft cumulative updates bring security, frustration

  One year in, Microsoft's cumulative updates model has made enterprise IT systems more secure, but forced administrators to adjust their patching process.

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Microsoft's VS Code embrace prompts PowerShell editor debate

  IT admins can build scripts with PowerShell ISE, VS Code or PowerShell Studio. Think about what platforms and functions you need before deciding which is right for you.

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• September 12, 2017 12 Sep'17

  DHCP server exploit highlights September Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft patched 76 vulnerabilities on September Patch Tuesday, but Windows Server administrators only have a few critical updates that require immediate attention.

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  PowerShell Core's march ahead gives pause for IT admins

  As Microsoft's PowerShell Core open source project progresses, some question the future of Windows PowerShell in the company's cloud-focused strategy.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  Expect service providers to ease Azure Stack deployment

  Azure Stack will be ready in September. But given the product's complexity, early customers might think about working with a service provider.

• August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17

  No patch for zero-day SMB exploit for August Patch Tuesday

  Security researchers uncovered a new SMB vulnerability in July, but Microsoft feels most administrators who follow network security best practices are already protected.

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Microsoft spotlights exploit connected to SMB on July Patch Tuesday

  Administrators should prioritize yet another vulnerability associated with the SMB protocol that could allow attackers to overtake Windows systems.

• June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17

  Microsoft stitches up Windows Server 2003 on busy June Patch Tuesday

  A month after Microsoft issued updates to protect unsupported Windows systems from the WannaCry ransomware, the company repeats the act to protect these systems from a new threat.

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Microsoft shuts down critical exploit ahead of May Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft didn't wait until May Patch Tuesday to issue an update on a critical Malware Protection Engine vulnerability discovered by Google's Project Zero.

• April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17

  Microsoft and Docker collaboration puts Linux containers on Windows

  Microsoft's project to run Linux containers on Windows bridges a technical divide, but developers who work on the open source operating system may not be swayed so easily.

• April 11, 2017 11 Apr'17

  Microsoft unveils update guide, fixes Hyper-V on April Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft dropped its security bulletin format on April Patch Tuesday and switched to its Security Update Guide. Windows Server admins should be aware of a Hyper-V host patch.

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  Microsoft plugs zero-day SMB vulnerability on March Patch Tuesday

  After Microsoft skipped February Patch Tuesday, it released 17 updates in March, including a long-awaited patch for a zero-day Server Message Block vulnerability.