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WSL puts Linux on Windows desktops

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Windows 10 supports the native execution of Linux binaries from various distributions through the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Even graphical Linux applications can make their way onto the Windows desktop.
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Protect Azure resources with Network Security Groups

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Security segmentation into zones has long been the norm in data centers. Microsoft Azure Network Security Groups offers this kind of granular defense-in-depth security, including multilevel configuration of access rules.
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Samba pitfalls in daily operation

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Once you install Samba, you can still encounter errors, problems, and inconsistencies that plague your file server. We address some of these issues.
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Software inventory with PowerShell

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PowerShell easily combines different interfaces for querying or reporting data.
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PowerShell add-on security modules

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Numerous PowerShell add-on modules provide security and attack functions for penetration tests and forensic analyses, to help admins search for vulnerabilities in their networks.
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Continuous upgrades for Windows 10

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The new Windows 10 update strategy, called an in-place upgrade, requires some manual adjustments for third-party components, as well as accommodations for multilingual and non-English enterprises.
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Malware analysis in the sandbox

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In malware analysis, a sandbox can provide insight into the software and its run-time environment. While a sandbox can prevent the execution of malicious code with built-in detection mechanisms, malware developers can use countermeasures to take advantage of those same detection mechanisms.
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Setting up and managing IPv6 on Windows Server 2016

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Windows Server 2016 automatically prefers IPv6 addresses, if available, but the manual configuration steps differ from IPv4 and necessitate new tools. Here's how to approach IPv6 in your daily admin work.
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Platform independence with PowerShell Core

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Microsoft has broken new ground with the release of PowerShell Core 6.0, which at heart is a complete reboot in terms of architecture and objectives. For the first time, a new version is not linked to the Windows operating system.
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What's new in SQL Server 2017

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Microsoft SQL Server 2017 introduces SQL Server on Linux, along with machine learning services, support for graph data, and on-premises Power BI.
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