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    AWS FSx + Entra Domain Services for SMB: Cross-Cloud AD Bridge Pattern

    AWS has published a storage architecture showing how Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server can use Microsoft Entra ID identities by joining Microsoft Entra Domain Services across an Azure-to-AWS VPN connection. The practical message is simple but awkward: cloud...
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    April 2026 Windows Kerberos Enforcement: AES-SHA1 Only and FSLogix SMB Risk

    Windows is heading into another important authentication hardening cycle, and this one could have real-world consequences for organizations that still rely on older Kerberos defaults. Microsoft has confirmed that April 2026 Windows updates will move domain controllers into an enforcement phase...
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