After Application Guard, Credential Guard, and Device Guard, Windows Sandbox is the latest virtualization-based security (VBS) feature in Windows 10 (starting from build 18305). This lightweight and user-transparent virtual machine (VM) discards all changes upon closing the Sandbox.

Source : 4sysops
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Ever get tired of paying for another certificate to use on a new server? Let me introduce you to Let’s Encrypt and show you how easy it is to install and maintain free, trusted certificates on your Windows machines.

Source : DeployHappiness
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 Netikus.net System32 is a well-organized online database that allows you to search Windows Event Logs, error codes, code snippets, and geo IPs.

Source : 4sysops:
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If you run Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere, you do so to have more flexibility, high availability, and a gain in performance. But if you do it wrong, you might end up with the exact opposite: bad performance and frustration. In this post, we'll have a look at some basic configuration, then at the ESXi and hardware (BIOS) level, and eventually at the VM level.

Source : Best practices for running Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere:
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The Windows Compatibility module (WindowsCompatibility) is a PowerShell module that lets PowerShell Core 6 scripts access Windows PowerShell modules that are not yet natively available on PowerShell Core. (Note: the list of unavailable commands is getting smaller with each new release of PowerShell Core. This module is just for things aren’t natively supported yet.)

Source : PowerShell Team Blog:
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After a delay of more than five weeks, Microsoft has resumed the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The company also promised sweeping changes in the way it approaches quality issues, including better communication with customers.

Source : ZDNet
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The 'Long-term Servicing Branch' of Windows 10 was initially aimed at enterprises that wanted to avoid Microsoft's Windows-as-a-service model and delay frequent feature updates. Here's how it's supposed to work.

Source : Computerworld
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For those of you in a domain, who have Windows 10 pro versions, please make sure that you have put in place feature update deferrals to ensure you don’t receive 1809 until you … and Microsoft … are ready for it.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4471218/mapped-network-drives-don-t-work-in-windows-10-version-1809

I cannot believe.. well I guess in this era of Microsoft I can believe… that Microsoft would release an update that would impact their customer base like this. Yes, it’s documented, yes there are “workarounds” but there is possibilities that line of business applications will not be happy with these solutions given.

Source : AskWoody
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Windows 10 has included Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) as optional features since the Insider Preview Build 17682. Therefore, you no longer need to download and install these tools manually on the admin workstation after an OS upgrade. Instead, you can add them via the Settings app or by using PowerShell.

Source : 4sysops:
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PowerShell type accelerators are aliases for .NET classes or types, which makes using classes in PowerShell scripts much easier. The intention behind type accelerators is to use shorter names for .NET classes and types and save some unnecessary typing. For example, when you use the type accelerator to define an integer value, there's actually no data type called int. Instead, it's just an alias for the class.

Source : 4sysops:
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If you are a developer or system administrator that wants to learn about working with containers, Docker for Windows provides a great way to get up and running quickly. Windows 10 contains built in support for Windows Containers and Hyper-V Containers. Additionally, you can run Linux containers using Hyper-V, a minimal Linux kernel and userland in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and in Windows Server 1709 or later. 
In this article, I will show you how to create a Linux container in Windows 10 using Docker for Windows. If you want to perform the same task on Windows Server, you’ll need Docker Enterprise Edition (Docker EE) instead. To follow the instructions below, you must be running Windows 10 version 1709 or later, on a device that supports Hyper-V with at least 4096MB of RAM. Docker for Windows supports 64-bit Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10 only.

Source : Petri
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Just a quick reminder to everyone : PHP version 5.6 and 7.0 will not be supported after december 2018.

For more details : PHP : Supported Versions 
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We’re proud to announce that the latest version of PowerShell has been released! This marks our second supported release of PowerShell Core, the open-source edition of PowerShell that works on Linux, macOS, and Windows!
By far, the biggest feature of this release is compatibility of built-in Windows modules with PowerShell Core. This means that you can natively run those modules/cmdlets with PowerShell Core and easily transition from Windows PowerShell.
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Is WordPress Secure? Here's What the Data SaysIs WordPress secure? Read this post for a data-backed look at how WordPress sites get hacked, and whether or not WordPress is actually secure.

Source : kinsta.com
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Microsoft’s John Wilcox last week posted a primer on Microsoft’s patching scheme, designed to help people understand how the company patches Windows. Here’s a translation in less obfuscatory terms, with a bit of real-world commentary.

Source : Computerworld:
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Now that Windows 10 supports running several different Linux distros, Microsoft has added a flag to NTFS that forces the file system to recognize files and folders that are only different by case differently. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to enable the flag on a folder and explain why you might need this feature

Source : Petri:
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Easily examine and understand any Windows
system's hardware and software capability to
prevent Meltdown and Spectre attacks.

Source : Gibson Research Corporation

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We are excited to announce the public preview of Visual Studio Live Share! At Connect last November, we showed how Live Share enables real-time collaborative editing and debugging from the comfort of your favorite tools. Since then, we’ve worked with thousands of developers worldwide, resolved hundreds of issues, and addressed top feature requests such as adding support for Linux. We’ve benefitted greatly from all the feedback thus far, thank you! Today, we’re excited to announce that every developer using Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code can get started with Live Share today!

Source : code.visualstudio.com/blogs
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Windows Defender, which protects Windows 10 PCs from malware, can now keep your Mac safe from inside Google Chrome. Microsoft has turned its antivirus app into a Chrome extension that promises to detect phishing links in your emails and dodgy sites that distribute malicious software. It’s 99 percent effective, according to Microsoft, which makes Windows Defender better than rival browser protections.

Source : www.cultofmac.com
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