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Migrating to Windows LAPS

Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), now integrated into the OS, is the replacement for Microsoft LAPS, which was a separate installation. Windows LAPS is a native, built-in solution with [...]

3 Components of Cloud Authentication: Enterprise SSO, Zero Trust, Passwordless

In the past few years, we’ve seen a rapid expansion in remote and remote-hybrid workforces. Remote employees primarily use cloud-native services to manage their daily workloads from the comfort of [...]

Kensington’s Passwordless Spotlight featuring Ravenswood Technology Group

[ARTICLE] Kensington’s Passwordless Spotlight featuring Ravenswood Technology Group In this article, Kensington interviewed Miles Gratz from Ravenswood on his advice for organizations transitioning to passwordless and his recommended Kensington biometric [...]

How to Build a Tier 0 Windows Admin Center Instance

Are you tired of seeing the Windows Admin Center (WAC) prompt from Microsoft Windows Server Manager (as shown in Figure 1) and not knowing what to do about it? Do [...]

Get Started With LDAP Security

You may recall that in March 2020 Microsoft was planning to configure a couple of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) security settings on behalf of its customers. The company ended [...]

Remediating LDAP Client Security

Remediating LDAP security issues is important because the default configurations on domain controllers (DCs) and clients are open to various attacks. Learn how to remediate those issues. [...]

Monitoring for LDAP Client Security

Applications that use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) are prevalent in virtually every organization that uses Active Directory (AD). Unfortunately, the default AD configuration provides opportunities for insecure LDAP connections. [...]

Entra ID Connect Installation with Granular Permissions

Azure Active Directory Connect (AADC) installation creates a set of permissions that in most cases does not follow the concept of least privilege. [...]

Entra ID Connect Installation Strategies

If organizations don’t properly plan the synchronization solution for their cloud identities, which Microsoft calls Azure AD Connect, users will have poor experiences in the cloud. Because identity is central [...]

Where to Host Active Directory FSMO Roles

The size and complexity of the organization are critical factors when determining how and where to host FSMO roles. [...]