After my download solution annoyed me a few times, I outsourced the download. The new home for the downloads is GitHub. This also makes it easier for me to maintain and update.
Fabian Niesen
The Windows 10 Sandbox
The Microsoft Windows 10 Sandbox is a new security feature in Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise. The idea behind it is to try something out in a safe “sandbox”. For example, installing a potentially insecure application.
Let’s get started with the sandbox game….
User-related administrative templates in Intune (version 2101)
Let’s first look at the comparative figures between the last article from October 2019 and now. The Edge Bowser and Microsoft Office have seen the most changes.
Device-specific administrative templates in Intune 2101
Let’s first look at the comparative figures between the last article from October 2019 and now. The most changes have been made to Edge Bowser and Internet Explorer. There are also new settings for BitLocker. These were previously only configurable via their own policies in Intune.
Administrative Templates in Intune (Version 2101)
In October 2019, I had already published a list of administrative templates. After that time, I thought I should update it.
What’s new in the Windows 10 LTSC and Office LTSC lifecycle?
Microsoft is changing its product life cycle for the Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Office and Windows. Some will still know the LTSC version as LTSB. Previously, this Windows 10 version, which was not intended for office environments, had a life cycle of 10 years. Microsoft Office LTSC, also known as Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Office 2019) also had 10 years at the beginning, but this has already been reduced to 7 years with MS Office 2019
“Domain Controller Enforcement mode” will be activated as of 9 February 2021
With the security update of 11 August 2020, Microsoft has addressed a security vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472). This has not yet been closed automatically, as compatibility problems may occur. How to close the vulnerability beforehand is explained in KB article 455722.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year 2021. YourFabian Niesen & the other authors of InfrastructureHeroes
Network installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 4: Integration of the Base Image and the Windows Deployment Service
This is the last part of the article series. The series consists of Part 1 is “Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 1: Notes, Preparation and Setup“, Part 2 is “Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 2: Service Account, Drivers, Software, Base Image Considerations” and Part 3 is “Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 3: Task Sequences.”
Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 3: Creating Task Sequences
This is the penultimate part of the article series. Part 1 is “Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 1: Notes, Preparation and Setup” and Part 2 is “Network Installation with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – Part 2: Service Account, Drivers, Software, Base Image Considerations”