Category: Windows Server 2025
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Secure Your Client-Server Application Traffic on Windows with Stunnel: A Comprehensive Guide
The Stunnel tool acts as a proxy service that enables the creation of a secure TLS tunnel for client-server applications lacking inherent encryption capabilities. It is often more efficient to use Stunnel for securing access to a specific application rather than deploying a comprehensive VPN solution. Stunnel can function in either server or client mode.…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP)
Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP) is a newly introduced feature in Windows 11 (version 24H2) and Windows Server 2025 that enhances security when printing. By enabling WPP, users can forgo installing model-specific printer drivers from various vendors, as a universal driver replaces the legacy print stack with the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). This transition offers…
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Troubleshooting Steps for Installing Network Adapter Drivers on Windows Server
When attempting to install Intel network drivers on Windows Server, users often encounter a common issue: the installer fails to recognize the Intel network adapter devices, leaving them appearing as unknown in Device Manager. The error message states that no Intel adapters are present, preventing any driver installation. This issue typically arises when Windows Server…
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Exploring the New Security Features in Windows Server 2025: Spotlight on File Services (SMB, NTLM)
The announced support for SMB over QUIC in all editions of Windows Server 2025 marks a significant advancement for the file services role. Additionally, the forthcoming LTSC server release introduces several new strategies devised to boost the security of traditional SMB over TCP or RDMA. One primary benefit of SMB over QUIC is its outstanding…
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Exploring Features of Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V: GPU Partitioning, VHDs Deduplication, and AD-less Live Migration
The upcoming LTSC release of Windows Server introduces several enhancements to Hyper-V and new storage functions, which primarily benefit the operation of virtual machines. This includes GPU virtualization, a new deduplication feature for ReFS, and live migration of VMs on clusters that are not members of an AD domain. As hypervisors have matured, there haven’t…
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All Editions of Windows Server 2025 to Support SMB over QUIC
One of the main new features of Windows Server 2022 is SMB over QUIC. QUIC serves as an alternative to TCP and RDMA, providing a secure connection to a file server over untrusted networks. This protocol is based on UDP and TLS 1.3, enhancing the security and performance of file shares. Windows Server 2025 will…