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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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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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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In Part 1 of the article, I demonstrate how to grant local admin permissions to a group on a domain computer in Windows Server using Group Policy and manually using the Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell. This is helpful when you want to give some users administrator access to domain computers without giving them domain…
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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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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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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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Chrome notifications have become a ubiquitous part of the web browsing experience, with many websites sending notifications to keep users engaged and informed. However, while notifications can be a useful tool, they can also become distracting, invasive, and even harmful to our privacy. First, notifications can be incredibly distracting, constantly pulling us away from the…
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In this article, you will learn how to install Group Policy Templates for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers on Windows. Group Policy allows administrators to define security policies for users and for computers. When you install Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome with the on-premise tools you can enforce policies that will guide the use…
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…
With man-in-the-middle activities constantly on the rise worldwide, it’s more important than ever for businesses to have a firm password policy in place. In this guide, we will discuss “how to Create a Password Policy with Group Policy Object”. You can also read about Windows Active Directory Administrative tools Shortcut command Keys, and how to…
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Group Policy is a Windows feature that enables a wide range of advanced settings that network or system administrators can use to control the working environment of Active Directory users and computer accounts including blocking downloads on Microsoft Edge. It essentially provides a centralized location for administrators to manage and configure the settings of operating…
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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…
