Hey folks, Ned here again with another guest post. Today we discuss hardening the SMB protocol in Windows against interception attacks, previously referred to as “Man-in-the-Middle” attacks. As you know, interception attacks involve manipulating communications between client and server. An ... continue reading

Namaste everyone, my name is Varun Kohli, I am an Identity and Security Consultant at Microsoft Services, India. Through this blog I would like to share details about how we can configure AADConnect to synchronize password hashes to Azure AD ... continue reading

Protecting your production data is critical for any business. That’s why Azure Files has a multi-layered approach to ensuring your data is highly available, backed up, and recoverable. Whether it’s a ransomware attack, a datacenter outage, or a file share ... continue reading

“MFA” or ‘Multi-Factor Authentication’ is a process where something more than just a username and password is required before granting access to a resource. This could be a one-time code sent to a user’s cellphone via SMS text, a phone ... continue reading

Hiya folks, Ned here again. Organizations are good at firewalling the network edge to stop inbound intruders. We need to move on to preventing outbound and lateral network communications. With the rise of mobile computing and ease of phishing users, ... continue reading

Happy Friday everyone! Brandon Wilson here posting on behalf of a new guest author, Sarath Madakasira. So, without further ado... Working from home has presented challenges in many areas and it is true for time synchronization on computers used at ... continue reading

Hello everyone, my name is Liju and I am a Premier Field Engineer specializing in Active Directory and Azure AD. Fido2 support for single sign-on (SSO) was introduced first for cloud resources, and then expanded to include both cloud and ... continue reading

Microsoft is providing a series of deployment guides for customers who have engaged in a Zero Trust security strategy. In this guide, we cover how to deploy and configure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) capabilities to support your Zero Trust ... continue reading

As COVID-19 continues to require social distancing to ensure everyone’s safety, we have seen many companies support their employee’s needs and promote safety by allowing them to work from home and use online tools to collaborate. This has led to ... continue reading

First published on TECHNET on Sep 25, 2009 WARNING: USE OF THE SAMPLE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this sample code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including ... continue reading