When you are deploying an operating system in Specops Deploy, you start with creating the make, model and OS driver folders tree. Many people want to jump to importing drivers, but it’s important to understand how to find the... Read More
Turn mobiles into high-trust devices
Passwords have well-known drawbacks for user authentication. They are hard to remember and easy to hack. Organizations are increasingly adopting two-factor or multi-factor authentication to strengthen passwords and safeguard online information. The high-trust device in your pocket It the... Read More
Claims-Based Identity: A Better Model for Authentication
Claims-based identity is a common method used by applications to obtain identity information about a user that another application has authenticated. Claims are pieces of information about a user that have been packaged and signed into security tokens and... Read More
Using claims-based identity to achieve multi-factor authentication
Claims-based identity in real life The claims-based identity model is a secure way to authenticate users for access but understanding how the trust relationship works is key. Instead of jumping into claims, security tokens and Identity Providers let’s talk... Read More
Press release: Specops Software launches Specops uReset to deliver flexible multi-factor authentication for password resets
Specops uReset eliminates the need for security questions Many identity services and admin enrollment options increase usage Mobile handsets can be used for high-trust authentication Stockholm, April 23, 2015 – Specops Software announced today the launch of the next... Read More
Custom Attribute Mobile
Overview Specops Password Reset (SPR) leverages mobile devices for resetting passwords, and receiving new, possibly temporary, passwords from the Service Desk. When organizations choose to use Mobile Devices, the mobile numbers must be available to the Service Desk. SPR... Read More
Passphrases: Why Should I Care?
Longer passwords are stronger passwords. It really is just math. The comic below shows the value. Stronger passwords are harder to crack and easier to remember. They increase security while improving end-user productivity and satisfaction. The following image is... Read More
Gpupdate Prof: Read Remote Registry
Gpupdate Professional is a remote management tool that allows a desktop administrator to manage his or her desktop environment from a single location. You essentially get a remote administration center for your client machines through a menu extension in... Read More
Press release: Specops Deploy enables mobile workforce
Specops Deploy 5.0 supports UEFI and Windows 8.1 Mobile workforce can access PC software One deployment solution for Windows XP to Windows 8.1 Stockholm, Sweden – February 4, 2014. Specops Software announced today the release of Specops Deploy 5.0... Read More
Inconsistencies in Password Settings
I have had a couple of customers baffled when their default domain policy has one set of password settings but there is a different set of password settings listed for the Default Domain Policy when they look Specops Password... Read More