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Setting Up Active Directory: Step-by-Step Guide for a Successful Implementation
Ensure a successful implementation with Specops’ helpful step-by-step guide on how to setup Active Directory. Read More
Identity Drift in AD and Entra ID: The Risk After a Password Change
Password resets are often treated as a clean break. A leaked credential is discovered, the password is changed, and risk is assumed to be contained. In hybrid Active Directory (AD) environments that assumption is dangerous. When AD operates alongside... Read More
Active Directory secure by design: Building resilience from the ground up
Active Directory wasn’t built with today’s threat landscape in mind. When Microsoft released Active Directory with Windows 2000, the primary concerns were directory services functionality and network efficiency – not defending against sophisticated nation-state actors or ransomware groups. Yet... Read More
Ten security best practices for Active Directory service accounts
Microsoft Active Directory is arguably one of the most attacked resources that you can run on-premises. The reason for this is that it stores the “keys to the kingdom.” Everything identity related on-premises and even in hybrid-joined cloud environments... Read More
How to communicate a new password policy to your end users
Rolling out a new password policy without a communication plan is a recipe for disaster. You want to avoid a situation where all end users are prompted to change their passwords without understanding what they’re doing or why –... Read More
How to set up the key components of a password policy in Active Directory
Once you’ve planned out a new password policy, it’s time to put it into practice by setting the right configurations within your Active Directory. If you’re still at the planning stage, we’d recommend checking out our strategy tips for... Read More
How to recover a deleted Active Directory object
Most organizations today are still running Active Directory on-premises as their identity and access management solution. Many businesses are also synchronizing it with cloud directories as part of a hybrid configuration. Recovering Active Directory and deleted objects is an... Read More
Scripting new user onboarding with First Day Password
One common question we have received regarding Specops First Day Password is how to bulk enroll users. Many of the organizations or industries we work with, for example education, onboard several new users or employees at specific intervals. The... Read More
Best practice guide for rolling out Specops Password Policy
Rolling out a new password policy without a plan is a recipe for disaster. You want to avoid a situation where all end users are prompted to change their passwords at the exact same time – triggering chaos for... Read More