Always On VPN and Cloud PKI for Intune Error 853
Microsoft Cloud PKI for Intune is a PKI-as-a-Service offering that allows organizations to issue and manage digital certificates without on-premises infrastructure. Certificates are excellent...
View ArticleStrong Certificate Mapping Enforcement February 2025
Are you ready? In just a few short weeks(!) Microsoft will release the February 2025 security updates. This is a critical update because Microsoft plans to enable full enforcement of strong certificate...
View ArticleAlways On VPN Intermittent 13801 Error
Always On VPN error 13801 is common when establishing an IKEv2 VPN connection. Typically, the issue is related to a configuration error or a problem with certificate deployment. However, administrators...
View ArticleArizona Systems Management User Group March 2025
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Arizona Systems Management User Group (AZSMUG) at their next user group meeting on Friday, March 7, at 9:00 AM MST. I am presenting on the topic of...
View ArticleAlways On VPN Authentication Failure After February 2025 Security Update
Microsoft introduced changes to Windows domain controllers in the February 2025 security update that may result in authentication failures for Always On VPN user tunnel connections. If you suddenly...
View ArticleManaged Certificates for Remote Desktop Protocol
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is arguably the most widely used protocol for Windows remote server administration. RDP uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) for server authentication, data encryption,...
View ArticleTLS and Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Transport Layer Security (TLS) for SQL Server 2022 has numerous benefits. TLS enhances SQL Server security by providing authentication, encrypting data in transit, ensuring regulatory compliance, and...
View ArticleEnable TLS in Microsoft SQL Server 2022
In a recent post, I described some of the security benefits of using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Microsoft SQL Server. Configuration changes are required to take full advantage of these...
View ArticleAlways On VPN SSTP and 47-Day TLS Certificates
The Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) VPN protocol uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption and HTTP transport over TCP port 443. SSTP is easy to configure and firewall-friendly, making it...
View ArticleThe Case for Short-Lived Certificates in Enterprise Environments
Digital certificates, issued by an internal, private Certification Authority (CA) like Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), are commonly used in enterprise environments for user and...
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