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1. #AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#
2. #AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 PATCH#
3. #AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 FULL#
4. #AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 PASSWORD#

You should not be logging in every day with an account that is a local admin or has privileged access (Domain Admin). Use at least two accounts (regular and Administrator account)

It’s very common to have way too many accounts in the DA group. I know first hand as I’ve recently gone through this process. The process to remove accounts from the DA group is not easy. This can defiantly slow down an attacker. These hashes can be obtained from end user computers.Īll it takes is for one compromised computer or a user account for an attacker to compromise a network.Ĭleaning up the Domain Admins group is a great first step to increasing your network security.

#AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 PASSWORD#

Pass the hash allows an attacker to use the password hash to authenticate to remote systems instead of the regular password. One method of doing this is called pass the hash. Once attackers gain access to one system they can move laterally within a network to seek out higher permissions (domain admins). It’s become way too easy for attackers to obtain or crack user credentials. This process is also recommended for the Enterprise Admins, Backup Admins, and Schema Admin groups. When the work is done you should remove the account from the DA group. Microsoft recommends that when DA access is needed, you temporarily place the account in the DA group. It is recommended to have no day to day user accounts in the Domain Admins group, the only exception is the default Domain Administrator account.ĭomain Admins are what the bad guys try to seek out. They can have access to the entire domain, all systems, all data, computers, laptops, and so on. Members of Domain Admins and other privileged groups are very powerful. Limit the use of Domain Admins and other Privileged Groups

#AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 FULL#

If they can get access to your computer or your login then they could potentially gain Full access to Active Directory and own your network. In addition to vulnerabilities its become very easy for hackers to just steal or obtain user credentials which then gives them access to your data. When accessing a document on the network, OneDrive, printing to the network printer, accessing the internet, checking your email, and so on, all of these resources often go through Active Directory to grant you access.Īctive Directory has been around a long time and over the years malicious actors have discovered vulnerabilities in the system and ways to exploit them. Even in the cloud or hybrid environments, it can still be the centralized system that grants access to resources. In many organizations, Active Directory is the centralized system that authenticates and authorizes access to the network. Document delegation to Active Directory.Use latest ADFS and azure security features.Monitor DNS logs for malicious network activity.Monitor DHCP logs for connected devices.Use two factor for office 365 and remote access.Use secure DNS services to block malicious domains.

#AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 PATCH#

#AD HELPDESK WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#

Do not install additional software or server roles on DCs.Remove Users from the Local Administrator Group.Find and remove unused user and computer accounts.