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  1. Fixing the 0xc00000bb Error: PIN Unavailable in Windows 10 & 11

    Many users of Windows 10 and 11 are encountering the frustrating error message: "Something went wrong and your PIN isn’t available," accompanied by the error code 0xc00000bb. This issue typically arises when attempting to log into devices using the Windows Hello for Business (WHFB) feature...
  2. messed up DNS entry?

    I have a client machine on the network that seems to have the same DNS entry as a server? When i go on to our certification authority server and listed on Server Manager...looking at our active rdp connections i can see the AD account name of a client having an issue that i want to help them...
  3. Backup and restore single domain controller

    Hi guys, Today I tried to test backup/restore of single domain controller. The test was performed on virtual machine Windows Server 2012 with the following roles: AD DS, DNS, DHCP and Certificate Authority. Below are the steps I did: 1. Created backup of System state. 2. Deleted disk with OS...
  4. Unauthorized Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Version: 1.1

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.1 (June 13, 2012): Advisory revised to notify customers that Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 7.5 devices are not affected by the issue. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived...
  5. Microsoft Security Advisory (2718704): Unauthorized Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Vers

    Revision Note: V1.0 (June 3, 2012): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived by a Microsoft Certificate Authority. An unauthorized certificate could be used to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or...
  6. 256-bit SSL Encryption Now Supported

    Windows 7 Forums and Windows 8 Forums now support 256-bit SSL encryption on the website. However, this type of encryption will not work for logins and such due to the way our salt/hash/MD5 layer encryption system already works. Images and non-text content will also appear unencrypted, since they...
  7. Microsoft Security Advisory (2607712): Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - 9/6/20

    Revision Note: V3.0 (September 6, 2011): Revised to announce the release of an update that addresses this issue. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is aware of active attacks using at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root...
  8. Microsoft Security Advisory (2524375): Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - 5/10/2

    Revision Note: V4.0 (May 10, 2011): Announced the release of an update for Windows Mobile 6.x devices. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store, on all...
  9. Windows 7 How to obtain and install an SSL/TLS certificate, for free

    http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/12/how-to-get-set-with-a-secure-sertificate-for-free.ars Anyone operating a server on any scale should want a digital certificate to encrypt data between clients and services, whether for personal, office, or public use. Ars tells you how to obtain and...