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Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0

Posted on 27/12/202527/12/2025 Link State By Link State No Comments on Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0
Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0

In this guide, I will discuss how to Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0. IT infrastructure security has become an essential priority for any organization. In this context, the Active Directory (AD) domain represents the core of identity management, permissions, and network resources. Please, see “An account with the same name exists…

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Configure Windows Device Inactivity Limit Locally and Domain Wide

Posted on 26/09/202403/10/2024 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on Configure Windows Device Inactivity Limit Locally and Domain Wide
Configure Windows Device Inactivity Limit Locally and Domain Wide

In this article i will showing you how to Configure Windows device inactivity limit locally and domain wide. Due to security reasons, it is now important that your computer screen is locked when the system is inactive or idle for some time. Please see How to access shared resources from two different domains, How to…

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Enabling and Configuring WinRM via GPO

Posted on 01/08/202416/12/2025 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on Enabling and Configuring WinRM via GPO
Enabling and Configuring WinRM via GPO

In this guide, I will show you how to Enable and Configure WinRM via GPO. Microsoft Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is an implementation of the WS-Management protocol, which is a standard Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Please “Cannot find the computer: Fix the following error occurred while using Kerberos authentication“, and how to fix “An…

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How to Install Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11

Posted on 27/11/202318/09/2024 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on How to Install Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11
How to Install Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11

Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) will help System Administrators to manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) from a single console. In this guide, I will be showing you how to install a group policy management console on Windows 11. Please see What Happens if You Turn Off Your Computer During an Update, How to Fix The Virtual Desktop…

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Disable and Enable USB Usage for Certain Users in Windows

Posted on 26/09/202328/08/2024 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on Disable and Enable USB Usage for Certain Users in Windows
Disable and Enable USB Usage for Certain Users in Windows

Many organizations put security at the forefront and will never allow external devices like USB connections without going through access approval. When you connect a USB device to your computer. In this guide, I will be showing you how to Disable and Enable USB Usage for Certain Users in Windows. Please see Grant Non-Domain Admin…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to fix Computer Policy could not be updated successfully

Posted on 03/08/202303/08/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to fix Computer Policy could not be updated successfully
How to fix Computer Policy could not be updated successfully

Group Policy is a Windows feature that contains a variety of advanced settings. The Local Group Policy Editor is an inbuilt tool used by System Administrators to make changes to Windows in order to behave in a certain way. The changes sometimes affect the system immediately when the “gpupdate” command is run. In this article, you…

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Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode

Posted on 21/12/202218/03/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode
Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode

Remote Defender Credential Guide was introduced in Windows 10 version 1607 to be precise. It helps safeguard (protect) your credentials over a Remote Desktop connection by redirecting Kerberos requests back to the device that’s requesting the connection. It also provides single sign-on experiences for Remote Desktop sessions. In this guide, you will learn how to…

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Enable Exploit Protection feature on Windows using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and Group Policy

Posted on 13/02/202208/12/2023 Imoh Etuk By Imoh Etuk No Comments on Enable Exploit Protection feature on Windows using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and Group Policy
Enable Exploit Protection feature on Windows using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and Group Policy

Exploit Protection, according to the official reference by Microsoft provides advanced protections for applications that IT Pros can apply after the developer has compiled and distributed the software. This is on the premise that the struggle between the man-in-the-middle attack and IT Pros/Sysadmin has not always been easy as hackers are constantly exploring more options…

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Windows, Windows Server

Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver Management: Configure and apply Group Policy Objects on Windows Server

Posted on 19/01/202207/12/2023 Imoh Etuk By Imoh Etuk No Comments on Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver Management: Configure and apply Group Policy Objects on Windows Server
Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver Management: Configure and apply Group Policy Objects on Windows Server

Group Policy Objects is a unique administrative tool that comes with Windows Server Operating System. Apart from having it available on Windows Server. There is also standalone Group Policy Objects accessible through the local group policy on Windows 10, 11, and other versions of Windows Operating System. In this post, you will learn “how to…

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Hide Default BitLocker Drive Encryption item in Windows

Posted on 15/10/202124/07/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Hide Default BitLocker Drive Encryption item in Windows
Hide Default BitLocker Drive Encryption item in Windows

Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) provides a simplified administrative interface that you can use to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption. With the MBAM, you can configure Group Policies that enable you to set BitLocker Drive Encryption policy options that are appropriate for your enterprise and then use them to monitor client compliance with those policies….

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Windows Server

Allow RDP access for non administrators: Add User to Remote Desktop Users Group in Active Directory

Posted on 07/10/202124/10/2024 Christian By Christian 3 Comments on Allow RDP access for non administrators: Add User to Remote Desktop Users Group in Active Directory
Allow RDP access for non administrators: Add User to Remote Desktop Users Group in Active Directory

Remote Desktop is a feature that you can use to connect to devices remotely. With this feature, you can control other devices as if you had local access. RDP is designed to support different types of network topologies and multiple LAN protocols. In this article, we’ll show how to Allow RDP access for non administrators:…

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Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows

Posted on 06/06/202121/08/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows
Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows

A set of Group Policy configurations is called a Group Policy Object (GPO). A version of Group Policy called Local Group Policy (LGPO or LocalGPO) allows Group Policy Object management without Active Directory on standalone computers. Group policy can be launched via “gpedit.msc” locally or just by typing “gpedit” to launch the Local group policy…

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How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM

Posted on 30/12/202024/10/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM
How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM

Data on a lost or stolen computer is vulnerable to unauthorized access, either by running a software attack tool against it or by transferring the computer’s hard disk to a different computer. BitLocker helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protections. In this article, you will learn How to Enable BitLocker without…

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