Helient® Blog
Microsoft Announces Ending Date for Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/2008R2
by Michael Trantas, Senior Solutions Architect Microsoft is ending extended support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 on July 19, 2019, which means that updates and support of any kind (KB articles, hotfixes) will no longer be available. Yes – that is 10 months and it’s time to start preparing. Due to […]
New Vulnerability Found in Microsoft ADFS Allows for MFA Bypass
by Will Fulmer, Chief Operating Officer Microsoft has released a fix for a newly identified flaw in Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). Andrew Lee, a security engineer for Okta Research and Exploitation (REX) discovered the bug, which exposes a potential massive vulnerability within ADFS. Many organizations use ADFS for identity management and authentication to […]
Microsoft Moves to Include 2FA Conditional Access in Azure AD Premium P1
by Will Fulmer Chief Operating Officer Duo Security is an organization that offers a cloud-based two-factor authentication solution that provides a flexible and secure solution, while offering a friendly and simple to use end user interface. Duo can integrate with many appliances, platforms, websites, and SaaS Solutions. In addition to a user’s password, the second […]
Fixed — AppData\Roaming Redirection NOW Working in Windows 10 v1803 (OS Build 17134.137)
By Matthew Schaeffer Desktop & Applications Architect Update – July 10, 2018: Microsoft has provided Helient with an update on the issue with AppData\Roaming no longer working in Windows 10 Version 1803. This change was not intentional and has been fixed in the Cumulative Update KB4284848 that was released on June 26, 2018. We have […]
Update Google Chrome ASAP!
by Matthew Schaeffer, Desktop & Applications Architect Last week Google announced an urgent fix to Google Chrome to resolve an incorrect handling of Content Security Policies (CSPs). A CSP allows a website developer to control what kind of third party content may be displayed on their site. This prevents issues like code injection or cross-site scripting […]
How to Block External Access to the XenMobile Self Help Portal & NetScaler Gateway Page
by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect XenMobile 10 is mostly configured with the Citrix NetScaler to load balance Mobile Device Management (MDM) traffic to the XenMobile Servers (XMS), as well as to host the micro VPN connectivity utilizing the NetScaler Gateway. One of the features that is enabled by default is the Self-Help Portal which is […]
Recently Discovered Vulnerabilities With Some Email Clients Using S/MIME or PGP Encryption
by Michael Bianchi, Senior Systems Engineer Yesterday, security researchers published information about flaws discovered with some clients using S/MIME or PGP for end-to-end email encryption. These technologies add a layer of security to emails in addition to TLS which prevents attackers from compromising the contents of emails even if they have access to them from the […]
VMware vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 Reach End of General Support (EoGS)
by Daniel Ruiz, Senior Solutions Architect If you are still running VMware vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5, the End of General Support (EoGS) date is September 19, 2018. vSphere 5.5 was originally released in September 22, 2013. There is however an extended support option until September 19, 2020. For more information click on this VMware Extended Support article. Be aware […]
Recently Discovered Exchange Security Vulnerability
By Michael Bianchi, Senior Systems Engineer On 5/8 Microsoft published a security update for all supported versions of Exchange, detailed here: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8154. A vulnerability was found that could enable an attacker to run arbitrary code under the context of the System user and install a program, compromise or destroy data, and create new user accounts […]
Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) Brings Hangs, Freezes, and Overall Frustration
by Patrick M. Kapp Desktop & Applications Architect On April 30th, Microsoft released its April 2018 Update to Windows 10. Dubbed 1803, this update comes with a number of new features aimed towards improving user experience, streamlining features across devices, and strengthening security measures. As is expected with a major Windows version update, the full list of […]