Service accounts play a critical role in enabling machine-to-machine communication in Active Directory (AD) environments. Numerous email systems, databases, and applications rely on service accounts ...
The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to perform password and account search operations against Active Directory Domain ...
That sure is a long title for a blog post. Anyhow, I seem to hear the following question a lot: “In Active Directory, how do I figure out which account objects are valid?” Well, first off, if you ...
Kerberoasting attacks remain an enduring headache for IT professionals, allowing hackers to escalate privileges and reach the highest levels of your Active Directory (AD) environment. But by enforcing ...
Active Directory account lockouts happen when too many failed login attempts trigger security limits. Common causes include outdated cached credentials, expired service account passwords, mobile ...
Microsoft announced a couple of Azure Active Directory security enhancements this week. Microsoft is previewing the ability to allow IT pros to remove inactive user accounts for organizations that use ...
An easily exploitable flaw in Windows Server 2025 allows attackers to escalate privileges and assume the permissions of any Active Directory (AD) user. The flaw occurs due to the fumbling of ...
Why use third-party security tools for Active Directory account cleanups when the ubiquitous PowerShell serves just as well? In a presentation of Microsoft security best practices, 21-time Microsoft ...
Hackers can quickly wreak havoc if they get access to a victim’s Active Directory. “Just about every organization in the world at this point is probably using some flavor of Active Directory. So, I ...