Fabian Niesen

Fabian Niesen has been working as an IT consultant for years. Here he writes privately and independently of his employer. Among others he is certified as MCSA Windows Server 2008 / 2012, MCSA Office 365, MCSA Windows 10, MCSE Messaging, MCT and Novell Certified Linux Administrator. Since 2016 he is also MCT Regional Lead for Germany. His hobbies are social media, blogging, medieval markets, historical songs and house building.

Windows LAPS and the migration from Microsoft LAPS

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In this era, the topic of IT security is becoming more and more important. A possible attack vector has always been the local admin passwords. In most cases, these were hard-wired into the installation image and had not been changed for years. Not only a risk from former employees. The lateral movement also poses a … Read more

Active Directory Service Recovery Mode (DSRM)

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Learn about Active Directory Service Recovery Mode (DSRM) - a critical but often overlooked feature of Active Directory. This article highlights the importance of DSRM, how it works, and the risks associated with unauthorised access. It also presents best practices for handling and changing DSRM passwords. Finally, it discusses the role of DSRM in the context of IT baseline protection. A must read for any administrator who wants to manage their Active Directory database securely and efficiently.

Learn about Active Directory Service Recovery Mode (DSRM) – a critical but often overlooked feature of Active Directory. This article highlights the importance of DSRM, how it works, and the risks associated with unauthorised access. It also presents best practices for handling and changing DSRM passwords. Finally, it discusses the role of DSRM in the context of IT baseline protection. A must read for any administrator who wants to manage their Active Directory database securely and efficiently.

User-specific administrative templates in Intune (version 2304)

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In this article you will find the list of user-specific templates of Microsoft Intune. The release status is 2304, i.e. April 2023. You can find more details and background information, as well as some statistics, in the article “Administrative Templates in Intune (Version 2304)”. The device-specific templates can be found in the article “Device-specific administrative templates in Intune (version 2304)”.

Device-specific administrative templates in Intune (version 2304)

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In this article you will find the list of device-specific templates of Microsoft Intune. The release status is 2304, i.e. April 2023. You can find more details and background information, as well as some statistics, in the article “Administrative Templates in Intune (Version 2304)”. The user-specific templates can be found in the article “User-specific administrative templates in Intune (version 2304)”.

Administrative templates in Intune (version 2304)

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Learn more about the impressive evolution of Administrative Templates in Microsoft Intune since October 2019. The number of available templates has grown from 277 in the original preview to 6966 in the current release (version 2304 – as of 01/05/2023). Discover the revised categorisation and ranges of Administrative Templates to fully exploit the potential of Microsoft Intune for your device management and security.

List of different Group Policy Templates (Updated)

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Active Directory group policies, also called Group Policy Object (GPO), are one of my core topics. I have a lot to do with this in various projects and as a Microsoft trainer. As a result, I have accumulated a number of templates and links. This link collection should make your search a little easier. Only templates of the respective manufacturers or projects are listed here. I have deliberately avoided third-party guidelines.

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What is the German IT baseline protection (IT-Grundschutz)?

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The German IT-Grundschutz forms the basis for IT security in Germany and is internationally recognised. This is a collection of recommendations that help IT systems to be protected against security threats. In this blog article, I would like to take a closer look at the origin, international acceptance and structure of the German IT-Grundschutz.

Key Management Service (KMS) Client Serial Numbers [Updated 2023]

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The KMS Client serial numbers help you only if you have a KMS Server or use Active Directory based activation. Read more about KMS in our article KMS Overview. This may not yet be translated.

Looking for regular serial numbers for Windows 10, Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 2016? The affiliate links will lead you to Amazon 😉

Update: Now with Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Office 2016
Update 2: Now with Windows 10 LTSB 2019, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server SAC, Office 2019
Update 3: Now with Windows Server 2022
Update 4: Now with Windows 11 and Office 2021

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Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Reporting on Windows Server 2022

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This article is about installing the reporting function of Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) on Windows Server 2022. The Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) reporting function is mainly needed when it comes to detailed views, for example for individual updates and their status for the different computers and distribution rings or computer groups. I use … Read more