Active Directory (AD) administrators have always had to come up with unique ways of finding objects in Active Directory. I am not talking about the...
Overcoming the shortcomings of native password policy controls in Active Directory
With the constant threat of hackers trying to get their hands on your sensitive information, you need your passwords to be nothing less than hack-proof....
How syncing passwords between Active Directory and Salesforce reduced one IT team’s workload
Every IT help desk is burdened with password-related requests, which are especially tough on IT administrators who cater to a large number of end users,...
Tracking Group Policy changes: Why you should look beyond native auditing
Group Policy is undoubtedly one of the most powerful features of Active Directory. It renders administrators a secure and stable platform to establish and manage...
ADManager Plus’ Active Users report for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit
In this blog, we’ll discuss how to generate an Active Users report for SOX audits with a single click using ADManager Plus’ custom reports. In parts...
Preventing active password attacks using ADManager Plus’ Custom Reports
In this blog, we’ll discuss how Kerberos pre-authentication helps mitigate password attacks. We’ll also discuss how native tools fail to provide a list of user accounts that have disabled Kerberos pre-authentication, and how to detect and enable...
ADManager Plus’ Custom Reports, part 4: Creating custom LDAP query-based reports
In the first three parts of this blog series, we saw how ADManager Plus’ Custom Reports feature helps you create your own Active Directory reports...
ADManager Plus’ Custom Reports, Part 3: Create reports based on your custom Active Directory attributes
In part 1 and part 2 of this blog series, we discussed how ADManager Plus’ Custom Reports feature helps you define your own Active Directory (AD) reports. In...
The Microsoft Meltdown-Spectre patches…the real story
Microsoft has released patches for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities, but you might find that you can’t install them or that they aren’t showing...