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Updated onJuly 30, 2024
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Microsoft released the Windows Server 2025 Preview Build 26257, which offers complete and Azure-only versions for Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) customers. The Redmond-based tech giant introduced many features with it, including settingup theWindows Admin Centermanagement tool directlyfrom the server’s desktop.
The support fordelegated Managed Service Accounts (ADMSA)was another introduction to Windows Server. It offers an advanced substitute for Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA) and isexplicitly designed to counter “kerberoasting” attacks on service accounts by binding the account with particular machine identities.
Preview Build 26257 also introduces the Windows Server Flighting. It will allow users to obtain preview builds automatically at some point later on. Also, a Feedback Hub app for Windows Server Desktop users and a newWindows Subsystem for Linuxversion are part of this.
Certainly, being a preview build, there are a few things to note, such as a bug that halts the upgrade process completely and an issue with using the Diskpart command on some VMs. Thefull release notescontain a complete list of all known issues and other essential details about this build.
If you are a Windows Server Insider, you can get this build fromWindows Update.
In other news, the Windows Insider Program received two new patches:one for the Dev Channeland theother for the Beta Channel. Each brings huge changes to the operating system.
More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
