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November Microsoft Security Updates and AD CS

As I do each month on Patch Tuesday, I look through the list of published vulnerabilities in search of things that might interest Always On VPN Administrators. Frequently there are updates for things...

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Strong Certificate Mapping Error with PKCS

Microsoft recently announced support for strong certificate mapping for certificates Intune PKCS and SCEP certificates. Administrators are encouraged to update their Intune Certificate Connector...

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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...

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Strong 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...

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Always 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...

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Arizona 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...

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Always 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...

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Managed 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,...

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TLS 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...

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Enable 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...

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