Microsoft rolls out new Kerberos protections to block RC4 encryption, with enforcement mode becoming mandatory for domain controllers in 2026.

Cast of characters: Windows XP Pro SP1 laptop on local 10/100 LAN, user logging into Windows 2000 AD domain.<BR><BR>User got a new XP Pro laptop, logged in, all was fine.<BR><BR>Two months later his ...

I've run into this issue with both Windows 2000 and XP, when changing domains (leaving one and joining another) the machine joins the new domain (creates account on 2k Server) reboot (or log off) and ...

Many companies rely on Microsoft products, including Windows, Active Directory, ADFS, OWA, and RDP, in their business processes. That's why the importance of two-factor authentication (2FA or MFA) for ...

Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, which is used to encrypt data on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 computers, relies on a public key certificate. If you don’t have a public-key infrastructure, EFS ...

The Kerberos authentication method originated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1980s, as part of a project called Athena. The project involved integrating the computers on the MIT ...

If the Server is not operational message keeps troubling you when adding a trusted domain user to a trusted domain in Windows Server, then this post may help you resolve the issue. When you click ...

Active Directory is at the center of many attacks as it is still the predominant source of identity and access management in the enterprise. Hackers commonly target Active Directory with various ...

At Def Con, Zack Fasel gave a wow-factor presentation called Owned in 60 seconds: From network guest to Windows Domain Admin. The the ZackAttack! tool code has been released on GitHub and it brings a ...