Last April 6th during the meeting with Security MVPs one of the subjects covered was the participation on the TechNet Wiki from the security content perspective. While some of the recommendations were specific to MVPs, there are some call for actions...

This Wednesday the Security MVPs are invited to participate in a live meeting session to discuss about security content and initiatives. If you did not register yet, make sure to do it: Security MVP Live Meeting Start Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at ...

Hello Community!! Our team now owns Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and currently we have writers’ reviewing WSUS content to give you a better experience while reading about patch management with WSUS. But we also want your engagement in this journey...

As TechNet Wiki is growing on a fast pace, we decided to bring the articles with “Windows Server Security” tag into our Windows Server Security page. Now when you open Windows Server Security page you will see the following call to Wiki articles: URL...

We have been working on creating an updating content for new projects and for that reason this blog was quiet idle for some time, but hey, we are back and with great news! We are building a Windows Security Community and we want your participation. The...

We have been working on creating an updated command-line reference for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The whole organization has been involved in this effort. We have the following security tools documented in this reference at this time: ...

Are you running your PKI infrastructure on Windows Server 2003 and interested in what it would take to move to Windows Server 2008 R2? This guide helps you learn the processes and requirements for migrating a certification authority (CA) to a server that...

We had some customers encounter an issue with installing language packs on BitLocker protected computers. It turned out that the installation of a language pack for all users on a computer changed the boot configuration data (BCD) settings on the computer...

Managed service accounts and virtual accounts are two new types of accounts that were introduced in Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows® 7 to enhance the service isolation and manageability of network applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Internet...

Are you curious about smart card support in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? The Windows Smart Card Technical Reference describes the enhancements made to smart card support in the Windows operating system since Windows Vista, the smart card infrastructure...

This document is a compilation of the most frequently asked security auditing questions and their answers based on newsgroup postings, knowledge base articles, and search terms. We plan to update this FAQ frequently as we collect additional batches of...

We updated this guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 and made some additional updates to provide more details and cross-references in January. This guide describes how to use the Windows Certificate Enrollment Control to create various types of certificate...

As we develop content for a software release we writers go through a threat modeling exercise to identify what the threats are against a technology and how those threats can be mitigated either through the design of the feature, a certain setting modification...

Our team creates content for IT professionals about Windows Server and Windows Client security technologies, such as BitLocker, AppLocker, User Account Control, Encrypting File System, Security Auditing, Authentication and Authorization, and Security...