2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 246: Perpetual Hotpatch
Old passwords work for Windows RDP, Broadcom shows why perpetual software licenses aren’t really forever, Windows Server is getting hotpatching, and preventing changes to archived files.
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News/discussion
Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that
Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware users
Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025
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