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Helient - Your Partner in Cybersecurity Excellence

Empower your digital safety with Helient's comprehensive cybersecurity toolkit this National...
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Mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA) is being enforced for Microsoft Cloud users by October 15, 2024

As part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI) one focus is dedicated to protecting...
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Exchange Server 2016 – End of Extended Support on October 14th, 2025

Exchange 2016 is approaching the end of extended support and will be out of support on October...
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Critical VMware ESXi Vulnerability: CVE-2024-37085

Our Helient MSSP team is tracking a recently disclosed vulnerability in VMware ESXi, tracked as...

Client Alert CrowdStrike Outage

Helient is monitoring the CrowdStrike outage and is actively working with customers impacted by a...
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Exchange Server – Hotfix Updates – April 2024

Microsoft has released Hotfix Updates (HUs) for Exchange servers that enable support for new...
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Windows 10 End of Life Announcement. Windows 11 Coming Soon?

Critical Information for Immediate Review This critical alert is provided by HeliX to make you...
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Microsoft Word and Excel Macros for DeskSite and FileSite Expire on August 26, 2021

Critical Information for Immediate Review This App information alert is provided by HeliX to bring...

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Critical Security Alert: Palo Alto Announces Vulnerabilities in PAN-OS

Palo Alto has recently released vulnerability findings regarding PAN-OS, the Palo Alto operating...

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Critical Exchange Server 2019 NTLM Security Update: What You Need to Know.

Microsoft has enabled the security feature “Extended Protection for Authentication” in the latest...
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Daylight Saving Time and VDI: Preparing for Potential Disruptions on March 10th

The upcoming Daylight Saving Time adjustment on at 2:00 AM (EST) on Sunday, March 10th can cause...

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Microsoft-Managed Conditional Access Policies

Microsoft has auto rolled out a set of “Microsoft-Managed” Conditional Access policies in the Azure...

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Implement DMARC to Meet Gmail and Yahoo Email Validation Requirements

Starting February 2024, the world’s largest mailbox providers Gmail and Yahoo will no longer accept...

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Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and Citrix Storefront that require immediate attention.

NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2023-6548 and CVE-2023-6549 Two...

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Critical Security Alert: FortiClient (Windows) DLL Hijacking Vulnerability

Fortinet has identified a critical security vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows. Details:

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Security Alert: Immediate Action Required for Cisco ASA and FTD Critical Update

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the AnyConnect SSL VPN functionality of...
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Daylight Saving Time and VDI: Preparing for Potential Disruptions on November 5th

The upcoming Daylight Saving Time adjustment on Sunday November 5th at 2:00 AM (EST) can cause...

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Bracing for Change: Navigating Duo and Windows Server 2012’s End of Support on October 10th

On October 10, 2023, Microsoft will officially end support for Windows Server 2012, marking a...
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Helient Systems Appoints Kenon Bliss as Azure Practice Lead to Strengthen Microsoft Cloud Adoption Solutions

Helient Systems LLC, a leading provider of information technology and the go-to partner for...
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Security Alert! Critical RCE Flaw in Fortigate SSL-VPN Devices Puts Corporate Networks at Risk

Fortinet has recently discovered a critical security vulnerability in Fortigate SSL-VPN devices, a...
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Limited Support Extension for IDOL Indexers will end soon: Seamless Transition with Helient Systems

As your trusted partner in iManage support and services, we have an announcement that can...
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Helient Systems Welcomes David A. Prekel as Practice Lead, Document Management

Helient Systems LLC, a leading provider of information technology and the go-to partner for...
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Helient Systems Appoints Feryal Faramarzi as Manager of Marketing to Strengthen Market Presence

Helient Systems LLC, the go-to partner for Microsoft Cloud adoption in legal technology, has...
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Cisco SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

By Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Network Infrastructure
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Microsoft Mitigates Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

by Jeyakumar Durai (JD) Cloud Architect
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Daylight Saving Time Alert – Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Christopher Garcia Practice Lead – Desktop & Applications
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Citrix Announces New CVAD VDA Security Vulnerability

by Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Network Infrastructure
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Upgrade Alert: Citrix NetScaler 12.1 Firmware No Longer Supported After May 2023

Citrix has recently shared important updates regarding the End of Maintenance and End of Life dates...
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Helient Prepares Organization For Next Phase of Growth

January 2023, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) announces organizational changes to...
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New Exploit Bypasses the URL Rewrite Mitigations in Exchange Servers

by Jeyakumar Durai (JD) Cloud Architect
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Citrix Announces New Vulnerabilities in Citrix ADC & Citrix Gateway (NetScalers)

by Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Citrix Technologies
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Daylight Saving Time Alert – Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Christopher Garcia Practice Lead – Desktop & Applications
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Announcing the End-of-Life Timeline For the Traditional Duo Prompt

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Fortinet Announces Major Operating System Vulnerability

by Robinson Roca Managing Director, Network Infrastructure
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Zero-day Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server

By Jeyakumar Durai (JD) Cloud Architect
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Microsoft Starts Disabling Basic Authentication on October 1st, 2022

By Jeyakumar Durai (JD) Cloud Architect
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Reminder: Deprecation of TLS Protocols & Ciphers Used For Azure AD Communication

by Jake Heberling Desktop & Applications Engineer
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What’s New With Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR to 2203 LTSR

by Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Citrix Technologies
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VMware vSphere 6.5 & 6.7 End of Support and Planning the Upgrade to vSphere 7

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Microsoft Permanently Disables Basic Authentication October 1, 2022

by Jeyakumar Durai (JD) Cloud Architect
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Helient Achieves Microsoft Gold Partner Status

July 2022, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems, LLC (Helient) announces achieving Microsoft Gold...
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Microsoft to Retire All 1.X Versions of Azure AD Connect

by Jared Hamilton Managing Director, Systems Engineering
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Citrix Gateway integration with Storefront Issue

by Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Citrix Technologies
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Zero Day Vulnerabilities Detected With APC UPS SmartConnect

By Robinson Roca Managing Director, Network Infrastructure
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Daylight Saving Time and VDI: Preparing for Potential Disruptions on November 5th

The upcoming Daylight Saving Time adjustment on Sunday November 5th at 2:00 AM (EST) can cause...
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Use Your Citrix ADC (NetScaler) to Mitigate Apache Log4j Vulnerability Traffic

by Daniel Ruiz Practice Lead, Citrix Technologies
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iManage Apache Vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-40438 + CVE-2021-44228)

by Jared Barraford Managing Director
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Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

by Jared Hamilton Managing Director, Systems Engineering
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Mimecast MSO – New Critical Update and End of Life Announcement for All Previous Releases

Critical Information for Immediate Review This App information alert is provided by HeliX to bring...
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Palo Alto Firewall Vulnerability Discovered

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Microsoft Urges Exchange November Security Update

by Michael Bianchi Senior Solutions Architect
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VMware Removes Option For SD Card/USB as a Standalone Boot Device

by Danny Simmons Senior Systems Engineer
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Citrix ShareFile Storage Zones Controller Security Update

by Danny Simmons Senior Systems Engineer
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Helient® Sponsors Nutanix Global .NEXT Digital Experience 2021

September 2021, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) is pleased to be a bronze sponsor...
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Critical Apple Release to Fix Security Vulnerabilities

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Helient Launches NEW HeliX® Webpage During ILTACON 2021

August 2021, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) announces the launch of the new HeliX®
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Chris Hines Joins Helient As Managing Director, Microsoft Cloud Services Leading Digital Transformation, Office 365 & Azure Solutions

August 2021, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) is pleased to announce Chris Hines...

Microsoft Announces New Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability

by Christian Vindel Desktop & Applications Architect
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Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Citrix Announces ShareFile Storage Zone Controller Vulnerability

By Richard Charlton Senior Systems Engineer
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HiveNightmare AKA SeriousSAM (CVE-2021-36934)

by Jared Barraford Managing Director
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ESXi Upgrades Can Break Your Citrix ADC (NetScaler) Virtual Appliances

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Critical Microsoft Print Spooler Vulnerability

by Christian Vindel Desktop & Applications Architect
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“PrintNightmare” Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution. Patch Available for Supported Releases Only.

Critical Information for Immediate Review This critical alert is provided by HeliX to make you...
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Citrix Announces a New Citrix Workspace App Vulnerability

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Multiple Security Flaws Discovered in Dell BIOS Drivers

by Timothy Higbie Desktop & Applications Architect
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Critical ESXi Vulnerabilities Announced by VMware (CVE-2020-4004, CVE-2020-4005)

by Richard Charlton Senior Systems Engineer
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Certificates Missing After Upgrading from Windows 10 Version 1809 to Newer Feature Update

by Timothy Higbie Desktop & Applications Architect
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Citrix Announces New CVAD Security Vulnerability

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Cisco Meraki Changes Backend to Provide Greater Scalability

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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VMware Releases Security Advisory Identifying Vulnerabilities

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Microsoft Addresses Windows TCP/IP RCE/DoS Vulnerabilities

by Faith Gill Desktop & Applications Analyst
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Helient Achieves Cloud Champion Partnership, Nutanix’s Highest Channel Program Designation

September 24, 2020, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) is pleased to announce the...
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Newly Announced Vulnerabilities for Citrix ADC, Gateway & SD-WAN WANOP Edition

by Richard Charlton Senior Systems Engineer
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Citrix Announces StoreFront Security Vulnerability

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Mid-Atlantic Law Firm Embraces HeliX® For New Windows 10 Desktop Build

August 25, 2020, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems LLC (Helient) uses pioneering technology behind...
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Microsoft Announces DNS Server Vulnerability CVE-2020-1350

By Khari Turner Managed Services Systems Analyst
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Citrix Announces Multiple Vulnerabilities in ADC, Gateway & SD-WAN WANOP

by Richard Charlton Senior Systems Engineer
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Cisco Identifies ASA & FTD Bug

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Critical Vulnerability in VMware Directory Service on vCenter Server v6.7

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Phishing Scams — Preying on Your Fears Concerning COVID-19

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Helient Announces Special COVID-19 Preventative Measures

by Steve Hatch Chief Executive Officer
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Exchange Server Vulnerability Recently Reported

Michael Bianchi Senior Solutions Architect
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IT Considerations to Prepare for the Coronavirus & Its Possible Impact on Law Firms

by Wade Goldt Director of Technical Operations
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Kr00k WiFi Vulnerability

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure

Important Apple Security Updates

by Daniel Riuz Senior Solutions Architect
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Cisco Security Risk Announced

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Citrix Discloses Severe Bug in NetScaler

By Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Windows 7 Is Officially End of Life. Are You Vulnerable?

by Bill Bowen Desktop & Applications Architect
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Microsoft Announces January Security Patches

by Richard Charlton Senior Systems Engineer
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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 Long-Term Service Release Is Available

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Mimecast Sender Verification Update

by Michael Bianchi Senior Solutions Architect
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CISA Releases Bulletin Advising to Apply New Google Chrome Patches

by Patrick Kapp Desktop & Applications Architect
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Daylight Saving Time Alert — Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Armen Gharibian Practice Leader – Desktop & Applications
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Recent Cisco Access-Point & Wireless LAN Controller Vulnerabilities

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

by Christopher Garcia Desktop & Applications Architect
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Cisco Vulnerabilities Identified

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Citrix Releases New License Server Due to Multiple Vulnerabilities

by Daniel Ruiz Senior Solutions Architect
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Intune Admins, Action Required: Update Conditional Access Policies

by Armen Gharibian Practice Leader – Desktop & Applications
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Google Releases Security Updates For Chrome

by Robinson Roca Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Apple Releases New OS Security Updates

by Bill Bowen Desktop & Applications Architect
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2019 LogicMonitor LevelUP Conference Update

by Rodolfo T. Diaz Managed Services System Administrator
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Cisco Live 2019 Technical Conference Update

by Robinson Roca, Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure
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Citrix Announces End of Maintenance for Versions 12.0.x of ADC (NetScaler)

by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect
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Bug Bounty Project Uncovers Risky Vulnerabilities in PuTTy

by Robinson Roca, Practice Leader – Network Infrastructure

Citrix Reports Unauthorized Access to their Internal Network

by Jamie Engelhard Chief Technology Officer
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New Profile Installation Workflow for iOS 12.2

by Armen Gharibian Practice Leader – Desktop & Applications
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Daylight Saving Time Alert — Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Armen Gharibian Practice Leader – Desktop & Applications
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Windows 7 is Rapidly Approaching End of Life. Are You Ready?

by Armen Gharibian Practice Leader – Desktop & Applications
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William Fulmer is Named to the 2019 Nutanix Technology Champions

William Fulmer, Chief Operating Officer
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Daylight Saving Time Alert — Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer
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Microsoft Announces Ending Date for Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/2008R2

by Michael Trantas, Senior Solutions Architect
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New Vulnerability Found in Microsoft ADFS Allows for MFA Bypass

by Will Fulmer, Chief Operating Officer
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Microsoft Moves to Include 2FA Conditional Access in Azure AD Premium P1

by Will Fulmer Chief Operating Officer
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Fixed — AppData\Roaming Redirection NOW Working in Windows 10 v1803 (OS Build 17134.137)

By Matthew Schaeffer Desktop & Applications Architect
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Update Google Chrome ASAP!

by Matthew Schaeffer, Desktop & Applications Architect
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VMware vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 Reach End of General Support (EoGS)

by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect
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Recently Discovered Exchange Security Vulnerability

By Michael Bianchi, Senior Systems Engineer
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Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) Brings Hangs, Freezes, and Overall Frustration

by Patrick M. Kapp Desktop & Applications Architect
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Citrix XenApp 6.5: “All good things must come to an end!”

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Daylight Saving Time Alert — Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer
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Wade S. Goldt Joins Helient™ as Director of Technical Operations

February 20, 2018, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems is pleased to announce that Wade S. Goldt has...
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iPad/iPhone Keyboard Lag Utilizing MS Office 2013/2016

by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect
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Microsoft Exchange Server CU8 Breaks Free/Busy in Hybrid Deployments

By Michael Bianchi, Senior Systems Engineer
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Security and Performance: Multiple CPU Vulnerabilities Discovered

Co-Authored by: Aaron Silber, Managing Director – NY Region & Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology...
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December 2017 Exchange Quarterly Updates Released

by Michael Bianchi, Senior Systems Engineer
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William Fulmer is Named to the 2018 Nutanix Technology Champions (NTC)

December 22, 2017, Philadelphia, PA – Helient Systems is pleased to announce that William Fulmer,...
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Windows Defender Update Blocks Downloads

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Client Alert: TLS Padding Oracle Vulnerability in Multiple NetScaler Products

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Daylight Saving Time Alert — Important Reminder About Upcoming Clock Change

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer
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Updating VMware Tools in PVS – Secrets Revealed

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Critical Security Alert For Most NetScaler Devices

by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect
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Still Reverse Imaging to Update VMware Tools?! How Very Dark Ages of You!

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Update…Microsoft’s June Security Update Causes Attachment Handling Issues in Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016

by Julia Skochko Desktop & Applications Architect Affected Products: Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013, and...
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Connecting to Citrix From Apple Products – New Upgrade Needs More of an Understanding

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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The Quest to Optimize

by Aaron Silber Managing Director – NY Region
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Daylight Saving Time May Cause Problems with VDI Environments

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer
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Citrix Connection Quality Indicator

by Aaron Silber, Managing Director – NY Region
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Vulnerability in Duo’s Authentication Proxy Server Software

by Michael Trantas Senior Solutions Architect
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Important Reminder about Upcoming Clock Change

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer

Large Denial of Service Attack Affects Dyn

Reported by: William Fulmer, Chief Engineering Officer
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Microsoft Includes Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update Version 1607

By Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect
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Upgrading to iOS Version 9.3.5 — Why It’s So Important

By Michael Trantas, Senior Solutions Architect
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Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in Flash Player

by Mark Farish, Senior Systems Engineer
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Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Has Officially Ended

by Mike Trantas, Senior Solutions Architect
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Daylight Savings Time & VDI Issues

by Jamie Engelhard, Chief Technology Officer
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Spear Phishing: What Is It and How to Protect Yourself

by Mark Farish, Senior Systems Engineer
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Bill Anstock Joins Helient Systems LLC

Helient Systems is pleased to announce that Bill Anstock has joined the company as a Senior...

Windows 10: Coming Soon to a Desktop Near You!

Author: Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect
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Active Directory Domain Services Fine-Grained AD Password Policy

Author: Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect
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Virtual Desktop Platform Shootout, Part 4 of 4

Other Related Blog Posts: 1 of 4; 2 of 4; 3 of 4 Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO Contributor: Michael...
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Virtual Desktop Platform Shootout, Part 3 of 4

Other Related Blog Posts: 1 of 4; 2 of 4; 4 of 4 Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO Contributor: Michael...
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Virtual Desktop Platform Shootout, Part 2 of 4

Other Related Blog Posts: 1 of 4; 3 of 4; 4 of 4 Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO Contributor: Michael...
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Netscape Plugin API D-Day is Coming!

Author: Will Fulmer, Chief Engineering Officer
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Senior Systems Engineer

Helient is hiring! This is an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced engineer to be an...
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Implementing NetScaler EPA

Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO
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Intel Processor Issue Where Virtual Machines (VM’s) Running on ESX(i) 5.x or Microsoft Hyper-V…

Helient Systems LLC would like to make all of our clients aware of a recently discovered Intel...
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Will Fulmer Becomes Partner & Chief Engineering Officer at Helient Systems LLC.

Helient Systems LLC is pleased to announce that Will Fulmer has become partner and co-owner of...

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VDI Good to Great, Part 2

In Part 1 of “VDI Good to Great” we discussed how Helient has raised the bar on user experience by...
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Helient™ Takes VDI from Good to Great

The team at Helient Systems has implemented a lot of VDI, but this multi-part case study...
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Helient™ Welcomes Matt Luchsinger, Cloud Desktop and Applications Architect

Vital new hire with many years’ experience delivering legal computing solutions within Am Law 200...