Microsoft Fixes Windows Server Authentication Fiasco: April 2025 Update Bug Squashed!

Microsoft has fixed authentication issues on Windows Server domain controllers after the April 2025 updates. Affected platforms include Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. These issues were linked to security measures for a vulnerability. Microsoft released updates to resolve the auth issues on all impacted Windows releases.

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Microsoft’s April showers brought authentication flowers… or at least fixed them! Once again, the tech behemoth has shown us that even the best of us sometimes trip over our own wires. But fear not, dear IT pros, because Microsoft has swooped in like a superhero with a patchy cape, ready to save the day from the terrifying realm of Kerberos conundrums. Can we all just agree that “fixing” should be Microsoft’s middle name?

Key Points:

  • Microsoft resolved authentication issues on Windows Server domain controllers.
  • The updates affect Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025.
  • The problem was linked to Kerberos logons and certificate-based credentials.
  • New cumulative updates have been released to fix these issues.
  • These problems were tied to a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-26647).

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