Month: March 2002

Restricting user permissions Logon time restrictions Disabling guest account Failed attempts lockout Timeout/screen lock Change default admin user account/password Basic Active Directory functions Account creation Account deletion Password reset/unlock account

Setting strong passwords Password expiration Screensaver required password BIOS/UEFI passwords Requiring passwords

Bitlocker Bitlocker provides drive encryption technology. It was introduced in Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate and is currently only availbe in certain editions of Windows. Bitlocker To Go

User authentication allows you to let the system know that a valid account holder is logging into the system. Most validation requires a username and password. Single Sign On Single…

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Administrative shares vs. local shares Administrative shares are created automatically by the operating system during install. Most administrative shares are hidden. Any share that has a $ after it is…

Share permissions refer to users connecting to a share. Share permissions only apply to network sharing. NTFS permissions are assigned to the file system itself. Therefore, NTFS permissions affect both…