Category Archives: Software

New Outlook app: No GMail calendar entries possible – workaround and fix

[German]A blog reader pointed me to an issue with the new Outlook app. The app could no longer create new calendar entries for his Gmail account. However, there is a workaround, and a new version with bug fixes should be … Continue reading

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Exchange 2016/2019: Nov. 2024 SU v2 also with bug

[German]Microsoft is not really having a good run with its security updates for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019. The version of the security updates released on November 12, 2024 had to be withdrawn due to a bug. Version … Continue reading

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Microsoft Exchange Server Nov. Updates Re-Release (27. Nov. 2024)

[German]Microsoft has re-released the pulled security updates for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on November 27. With the first release, it turned out that the transport rules no longer worked after the update installation. Microsoft now believes it has … Continue reading

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Exchange Online Delicensing Resiliency: Protection against unintentional delicensing actions

[German]Microsoft introduced the "Exchange Online Delicensing Resiliency" feature in Exchange Online at the beginning of November 2024. This allows administrators to protect Exchange Online mailboxes from unintentional de-licensing by granting a 30-day grace period for license removal. Here is some … Continue reading

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Vulnerabilities in Netwrix PingCastle Pro/Enterprise (Nov. 2024)

[German]Brief information for administrators and IT service providers who use PingCastle (now part of Netwrix) to analyze Active Directory security. Due to vulnerabilities in the code, older versions of the Enterprise and Pro editions of the tool should no longer … Continue reading

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3CX V18 with NFR license: Update to V20 mandatory since Nov. 15, 2024

[German]Brief information for IT supporters who use 3CX as a telephone system. The provider has probably significantly reduced the functionalities of 3CX version 18 in the NFR license as of 15 November 2024. Anyone wishing to use the full functionality … Continue reading

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Exchange 2016/2019 now warns against exploiting the spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-49040 in emails

[German]Microsoft's November 2024 security updates for Exchange, has added a new feature to its Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 servers. Microsoft Exchange now warns when receiving emails that exploit a spoofing vulnerability (Exchange Server non-RFC compliant P2 FROM header detection … Continue reading

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Vulnerability in CrushFTP; update recommended

[German]Quick note to users who use CrushFTP. A blog reader has informed me that a serious vulnerability has been discovered ans has been made public on November 11, 2024. However, there are updates in which this vulnerability, for which no … Continue reading

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Exchange Server: November 2024 security updates pulled

[German]Disaster for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 systems who have installed the security updates from November 12, 2024. The transport rules no longer work after applying the November 2024 security update. Microsoft has now stopped the deployment … Continue reading

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Excel 2016 can no longer load add-ins after Nov. 2024 update KB5002653

[German]On November 12, 2024, Microsoft released the security update KB5002653 for Microsoft Excel 2016 (MSI version) to close various vulnerabilities. After installing the update, add-ins can no longer be loaded.

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