Palo alto can utilize User AD Mapping in conjunction with AD groups and IP Addresses.
These are two articles that well explain on how to proceed with server and Palo alto user AD authentication
Next-Generation Firewall Configure Server Monitoring Using WinRM
Next-Generation Firewall Create a Dedicated Service Account for the User-ID Agent
Microsoft released Teams August security bullettin CVE-2025-53783.
VDI side Microsoft is pushing about update too.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53783
In the past we faced this problem:
This is official Microsoft KB that fix problem:
Stocard is a mobile app that allows users to store their loyalty cards digitally, helping to reduce wallet clutter. It enables users to collect rewards points and access discounts by scanning their loyalty card barcodes directly from their phones.
Unfortunately this app is no longer available and alternative app proposed did not convince me. (Klarna)
So I found an interesting open Source app (Catima) that work properly and with less privacy concerns (only problem is that card image is not automatically included but you can take loyalty card photo and override problem)
About backups are done locally and, from my perispective, I decisevely prefer this approach.
[original articles]
https://scikingpc.eu/2025/04/ciao-stocard-cosa-usero-al-posto-di-klarna/
Windows 2025 server has a new feature called OSConfig that permits you to configure Microsoft"s recommended security settings.
This can be done through powershell, Windows Admin center and Azure Policy
More details and command lines could be found here:
If you need to execute powershell scripts on remote computers you might give a look to following article:
https://sid-500.com/2025/01/13/powershell-how-to-execute-powershell-scripts-ps1-on-remote-computers/