Category Archives: Active Directory
Join us for the GET-IT Identity Management and Privileged Access Management Conference on March 30, 2023
A few weeks ago, I was invited as a speaker for Petri.com’s GET-IT Identity Management and Privileged Access Management 1-Day Virtual Conference on March 30th, 2023. About the GET-IT Identity Management and Privileged Access Management Conference GET-IT Conferences are 1-day virtual events, organized by Petri.com. The upcoming GET-IT Conference has Identity Management and Privileged Access Management […]
Join us for a Webinar on the Importance of Active Directory Monitoring
On Tuesday March 21st, 2023, I will be presenting a free 60-minute webinar on Active Directory, together with Jay Gundotra of ENow fame. About this webinar In case you've forgotten; Active Directory is Microsoft's on-premises Identity management solution. Most large organization use it as their primary Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution and then […]
On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for February 2023
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for February 2023: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update […]
HOWTO: Troubleshoot Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Access
Windows Hello for Business on Azure AD-joined devices is capable of providing single sign-on access to Active Directory domain-joined services and servers in Hybrid Identity setups. Microsoft provides guides to configure this access in several ways: Certificate Trust, Key Trust and Hybrid Cloud Trust. Each of the three Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Access trust […]
Happy 23rd Birthday, Active Directory!
Today, The DirTeam.com / ActiveDir.org Weblogs are celebrating the 23-year anniversary of Active Directory Domain Services as a released product. Windows 2000 Server The introduction of Active Directory to the world was part of the release of Windows 2000 Server on February 17, 2000. At the launch event, Bill Gates ushered in the Next Generation […]
On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for January 2023
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for January 2023: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update […]
Best Active Directory Monitoring tool
Today, Active Directory is still the cornerstone of most networking infrastructure environments. In Hybrid Identity environments, where on-premises Active Directory is coupled with Azure AD, the reliance on Active Directory is enormous. In these environments, the answers to the question ‘What if something would happen to Active Directory?’ range from ‘Everything goes down’ to ‘Game […]
You're invited to the IT-University Masterclass – Adequately Securing Active Directory
On February 6th, 2023, I will be presenting a masterclass, together with Raymond Comvalius for IT-University.nl. Dutch Raymond and I will be presenting on a topic that is close to my heart: Active Directory. Active Directory has captivated the hearts of adversaries. Some ransomware gangs just simply lose interest want the device of a potential victim […]
The Azure ATP Portal is being decommissioned in February 2023
Microsoft Defender for Identity helps Active Directory admins defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting their Active Directory Domain Services infrastructures. Microsoft Defender for Identity was formerly known as Azure Advanced Threat Protection (Azure ATP). Admins at many organizations that onboarded to the Defender for Identity functionality still manage it through the Azure ATP Portal. […]
The January 2023 updates address Two LDAP vulnerabilities affecting Domain Controllers
When looking at the January 10, 2023, cumulative updates (1B23) for Windows Server today, I noticed two updates that specifically address a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability and a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Windows LDAP. These vulnerabilities are specific to Domain Controllers (in the default configuration), so this sparked my interest in these […]
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