Category: Windows Server

In most enterprise environments, software inventory is treated as a solved problem. Tools like Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM), Intune, or even basic registry parsing are deployed, tuned, and assumed to provide complete visibility. But inventory tools only report what … cat full-post.md →

When working in a Windows domain you will eventually face a situation where all machines need to trust a specific certificate. This can be an internal PKI a proxy with SSL inspection or internal services using custom TLS certificates. Installing … cat full-post.md →

Sometimes, a routine helpdesk ticket turns into a full-scale infrastructure investigation. It started with a standard user complaint: the clock on their Windows workstation was drifting, being almost a full day behind. Usually, in situations like this, I rely on … cat full-post.md →

I recently ran into a classic “ghost in the machine” scenario: users on a new Windows Server 2019 terminal server reported that they couldn’t access the internet. The server had been recently stood up by a colleague, and like most … cat full-post.md →

In large Windows DNS infrastructures, it is common to find A records without corresponding PTR records. This typically happens when: Over time, this leads to inconsistent forward/reverse DNS resolution. This article describes a production PowerShell script that: The Script Why … cat full-post.md →

Windows Updates were stuck on Downloading for an extended period, sometimes even for days, without ever progressing to the installation phase. In this situation, the wuauserv process is often hung internally, it keeps the service in a RUNNING state but … cat full-post.md →