A regular reset of the KRBTGT account password will help prevent golden ticket attacks that allow wide unauthorized access to your network. Most large enterprises regularly change their Kerberos ...

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 ...

Adding a computer to Active Directory is straightforward. In most cases, all you need to do is join the workstation to your Windows domain and reboot it once or twice. You can use Active Directory ...

So, you think you know how password policies work in Active Directory? Well, you might ... or you might not. Find out how to manage Active Directory password policies in Windows Server 2008 and ...

Hybrid work has driven a surge in Active Directory password resets, turning minor lockouts into major productivity drains. Specops shows why remote access, cached credentials, and security policies ...

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 Common causes include outdated cached credentials, expired service account passwords, mobile ...

Each day I get into office, I log on to my computer. Each time I go to the ATM, I need my Personal Identification Number (PIN). These passwords and PINs perform a very important role, which is to ...

Earlier this week I saw a situation in which someone with a small, single-domain controller network performed a restoration of their domain controller. This restoration effectively reverted the Active ...

Both modern Windows systems (e.g., Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2) and Active Directory, like Linux and Solaris systems, allow you to configure password policies that determine how long and complex ...