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Ensure LAPS AdmPwd GPO Extension / CSE is installed

The Windows Local Administrator Password Solution ( Windows LAPS) is a built-in Windows feature designed to seamlessly handle and safeguard the password for a local administrator account on devices joined to either Microsoft Enterprise or Windows Server Active Directory domains. Additionally, Windows LAPS can be utilized to automatically manage and secure the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) account password on Windows Server Active Directory domain controllers.

Windows Update Result in Memory Leak and Domain Controllers Crashing

Windows administrators have cautioned that after applying the KB5035855 and KB5035857 updates, released as part of March 2024 Patch Tuesday for Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2022, domain controllers running the updated versions of Windows Server may experience crashes and reboots. Affected servers are freezing and rebooting stemming from a memory leak in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), leading to continually increasing memory usage over time.

Access This Computer From the Network - Best Practices for DC and Member Servers

This policy enables users on the network to establish connections with the computer, and it’s necessary for several network protocols such as Server Message Block (SMB), NetBIOS, Common Internet File System (CIFS), and Component Object Model Plus (COM+).

LAN Manager authentication level best practices

LAN Manager (LM) authentication level is a security setting that determines how Windows systems authenticate network connections. It is a legacy authentication protocol developed by Microsoft for use in older versions of Windows network operations. There are three main protocols involved in LAN Manager Authentication: The LAN Manager Authentication Level setting allows you to choose which protocols your system will use or accept for authentication.

Secure Boot in Windows: A Step-by-Step Guide to Enable or Disable

Secure Boot constitutes a vital component within modern Windows servers and client devices, forming an integral aspect of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification. Its primary function involves the validation of trusted software components during the boot process, thereby fortifying system security against diverse malware and unauthorized software infiltrations.

Anonymous Logon: Understanding the Security Battleground with NT Authority

Anonymous logon refers to a type of network access where a user can log in to a system or network resource without providing any authentication credentials such as a username or password. This type of access is typically granted to allow basic, unauthenticated access to certain resources for public use or for specific purposes.

WSUS : Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installation on Windows Server 2022 - Part 2

In the previous article, we covered some fundamental information you should know before installing WSUS in your infrastructure. Just to refresh your memory, WSUS stands for Windows Server Update Service, and it is used for the centralized update and reporting of Microsoft-based products. This includes Windows, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and others.

Securing DCOM with SDDL: Exploring Machine Access Restrictions for Enhanced Protection

SDDL, or Security Descriptor Definition Language, defines the string format that the ConvertSecurityDescriptorToStringSecurityDescriptor and ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptor functions use to describe the security settings of an object in Windows as a text string. Think of it like a simple language for defining who can access an object (like a file, folder, or registry key) and what they can do with it.