#Windows Server
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #Windows Server, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
- News
Microsoft Plans to Deprecate Windows Deployment Services
Microsoft will deprecate the WDS server role starting with the next Windows Server release, pointing admins toward Configuration Manager instead.
- News
Microsoft: September Updates Cause RDS Failures on Windows Server
Microsoft confirms September 2026 updates cause RDS/RDP failures on Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025, and has published workarounds for admins.
- News
Microsoft June 2026 Updates Break Recycle Bin Confirmation Prompts on All Windows Versions
A bug introduced by June 2026 security updates causes Windows to display internal $R filenames instead of original filenames in the Recycle Bin deletion...
- News
Microsoft: Domain Controller Lookup May Fail on Windows
Microsoft has confirmed a new known issue affecting Windows Server 2016 systems where domain controller lookups fail after installing the KB5087537 May 2026.
- HOWTO
Sysmon and Windows Event Forwarding: Enterprise-Grade
Deploy Sysmon for deep process, network, and file telemetry, then centralise those events to a Windows Event Collector server using WEF — all without a...
- News
Microsoft Releases Emergency Updates to Fix Windows Server
Microsoft released out-of-band updates to address critical issues affecting Windows Server systems that emerged after the installation of April 2026 Patch...
- HOWTO
Windows Server Hardening: A Complete Security Guide for Enterprises
Step-by-step Windows Server hardening covering CIS benchmarks, attack surface reduction, service hardening, firewall rules, credential protection, and...
- HOWTO
Active Directory Health Check: Comprehensive Diagnostic
Run thorough health checks on Active Directory infrastructure including Domain Controllers, replication, DNS, SYSVOL, FSMO roles, and critical services...
- Project
Build an Active Directory Penetration Testing Lab
Create a fully functional Active Directory lab environment for practicing common attack techniques including Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting,...
- HOWTO
Docker Windows Containers: Native Engine Setup Guide
Deploy Docker Engine natively on Windows without Docker Desktop. Covers installation, Windows container mode, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.