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Press release: Specops uReset Increases Privileged User Security
New security features limit security risk associated with administrator and helpdesk accounts by tightening access Login multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrators and helpdesk users Granular, delegated helpdesk access permissions Stockholm, <August 17, 2016> – Specops Software announced today a... Read More
Press release: Specops Deploy supports Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Stockholm, August 16, 2016 – Specops Software announced today an updated version of Specops Deploy that supports the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Specops Deploy supports deployment of all current Microsoft operating systems including Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,... Read More
Sysprep Capture of Windows 10 fails
Since November 2015, the ISO of Windows 10 has included more “modern” applications in its default build. This has caused some problems when trying to capture an image using SYSPREP. Some of the applications are 3rd party such as... Read More
Your password: separating the weak from the strong
You are probably familiar with the basics of password security: Complexity is a necessity; and length equals strength. If you have a social media or email account, chances are your password meets their minimum length and/or complexity requirements. But,... Read More
Password security best practices – Infographic
Updated: October 3, 2016 – With data breaches and security flaws a regular occurrence in our digital lives, we have taken a natural interest in protecting our personal and financial information. A secure password, is the first line of... Read More
Disallow special characters in Specops Password Policy
In this post, we will demonstrate how to disallow the use of special characters in passwords, in this case Swedish character, by using the “regular expression” setting in Specops Password Policy. Before getting started, ensure that you have installed... Read More
Creating a WinPE boot image with Windows 10 Drivers
Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to wait for your Windows 7, 8 and/or 8.1 NIC/Storage drivers to be imported into my WinPE Boot image every time you added a NIC driver? The Windows PE boot image... Read More
Resetting password? Just put your finger on it
It’s no secret that people hate passwords. Organizations often require passwords to be at least eight characters long and include lowercase letters, uppercase letters, number and special characters. While these complexity requirements barely make passwords secure, they are enough... Read More
How licenses are being counted in Specops Password Reset
Customers often inquire about how the license count actually works in Specops Password Reset. To make life easier,I decided to clarify a few things. The counting mechanism varies depending on the type of license being used. Below are the... Read More