A Wrong Password Could Run Code Inside hMailServer
Progressive Robot’s hMailServer 6.3.4 fixes code execution through specific Windows scripting settings. Administrators need a manual upgrade and a tested backup.
Windows Server
September’s Windows Updates Can Freeze Remote Desktop and Leave Administrators Outside
Microsoft says September’s Windows security updates can destabilise Remote Desktop Services, break sign-ins and leave virtual machines reachable only through their management console.
Two Windows Flaws Were Already Under Attack When Microsoft’s 974-CVE Patch Tuesday Landed
Microsoft has confirmed exploitation of two Windows privilege-escalation vulnerabilities. One can break out of an AppContainer on older Windows systems; the other affects the Update Stack on current Windows releases. Together, they turn partial access into a race for SYSTEM.
Next.js Moved Its Security Release Forward. Two Unauthenticated RCEs Were Waiting.
Next.js patched two critical unauthenticated RCE paths. A public Metasploit draft now demonstrates the Windows exploit, and Cloudflare has issued emergency WAF coverage.
EpicInstaller on Windows Server 2022/2025 and Windows 10/11 (error 2738)
Since Microsoft deprecated vbscript.dll in October 2023, several installations, including the Epic Installer, have encountered significant issues. Users attempting to install the Epic Installer are frequently met with the error message: “The error code is 2738”. This error is particularly…
Install Private-GPT 0.2 on Windows Server 2019/2022
Total time is about 30min, depending on your hardware and internet connection. This will install PrivateGPT on a Windows 2019/2022 machine and run everything (including the LLMs) locally. After installation, no further Internet connection required for most operations.
Update or Install missing drivers on Windows Server Core 2016/2019/2022 for free
Install Drive Easy Free from: Start DriverEasy from “C:\Program Files\Easeware\DriverEasy\DriverEasy.exe”
Windows NT4 / 2000 Server and Workstation on a 2019 Hyper-V Cluster
Sometimes it’s necessary to install an old Operating System, but you really cannot (or don’t want to) get the old hardware out, even if it would still work.I was in such a position that I had to install Windows 2000…
Disable the Download Maps Manager Service
The Download Maps Manager (MapsBroker) service is not started and is causing alerts in the Server Dashboard. This service just starts on demand and is normally not running. There are various ways to disable the service, as on a server…
Active Directory Domain Naming Best Practices
Choose a safe Active Directory DNS namespace using a registered domain, internal subdomain, verified UPN suffix and current Microsoft guidance.