Active Directory

Understanding Exchange Shared Mailbox Permissions

Jaap Wesselius — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Shared mailboxes are widely used in Exchange and their permissions are relatively simple to set and manage. In this blog, Jaap Wesselius deep dives into Understand Exchange shared mailbox permissions and walks you through how to grant permissions in different Exchange environments.

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Beware the Shadows of Active Directory – Cyber Security Horror Stories with Sean Metcalf: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E7

Steve Goodman — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:47:39 +0000

Join us for a thrilling Halloween special of the Practical 365 podcast with special guest Sean Metcalf, CTO of Trimarc. In this Episode, we'll explore the eerie changes in Windows 11 as it seeks to banish NTLM, navigate through common Active Directory misconfigurations, and delve deeper into the practical aspects of managing Active Directory configurations and so much more.

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Heard at TEC: The Current State of Microsoft Identity Security: Common Security Issues and Misconfigurations

Julian Stephan — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This blog is a recap of Sean Metcalfs TEC session on The Current State of Microsoft Identity Security: Common Security Issues and Misconfigurations.

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AD Recovery is Hard: What Should Your Plan Include?

Burke Matsuo — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:16:58 +0000

We hope that you never have to perform a full AD forest recovery in production, but it is something that you’ll want to be well prepared for. Check out this blog and learn what you should be including in your AD recovery plan.

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Configuring Entra ID Cross-Tenant Synchronization

James Yip — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this blog, James Yip reviews Microsoft's Entra ID Cross-Tenant Sync feature, and how it can make things a lot easier when deploying a M&A project.

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AD-Based Attacks in 2023 – What We’ve Learned So Far

Paul Robichaux — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this blog, Paul Robichaux covers a recent TEC Talk where he discusses AD-Based Attacks in 2023 and what we've learned so far.

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Active Directory Modernization: Transforming Identity and Access Management

Julian Stephan — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Active Directory modernization is a crucial step for organizations looking to transform and enhance their IAM capabilities. In this blog, Julian Stephan dives into an overview of some of the benefits and considerations of Active Directory modernization.

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TEC European Roadshow 2023 – London, Paris, and Frankfurt: Identity and Microsoft 365 Security Tips

Steve Goodman — Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

At the end of March, Practical 365 traveled with the TEC European roadshow, traveling between three cities in Europe over a week, listening to experts talking primarily about security-focused topics aimed at improving your Microsoft 365, Azure AD and Active Directory. Read our whistle-stop tour of the most important points made by expert speakers.

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Practical Protection: Limiting the Damage from Local Admin Accounts

Paul Robichaux — Wed, 03 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Because of the way the Windows security model works, it’s not currently possible to eliminate the use of passwords for local administrator accounts. Given that fact, the next best solution is to remediate the biggest problems with passwords for these local accounts, including weakness, reuse, and tenure. In this article, we discuss how the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) helps with all of those!

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Why Active Directory Remains The Achilles Heel For Many

Michael Van Horenbeeck — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:21:07 +0000

Active Directory has been around for almost 25 years. As such, one might expect that – by now – we would have figured out to keep it safe against attacks. Yet, it remains a weak point in many organizations' cybersecurity defenses. When coupled with the challenges mentioned above, this can be a recipe for disaster. Why is this the case?

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