Why You Should Use Microsoft’s Active Directory Tier Administrative Model

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains what Microsoft’s AD tier administrative model is and how it can improve security.

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Windows Server 2016: Understanding Microsoft’s Enhanced Security Administrative Environment

Microsoft to Fix Zero-Day Windows Flaw That Was Outed by Google

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at Microsoft’s recommendations for securing Active Directory forests using its Enhanced Security Administrative Environment model.

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Microsoft Announces Azure Confidential Computing

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith provides a brief overview of Microsoft’s Azure Confidential Computing technology and looks at how it might help persuade otherwise hesitant organizations to move sensitive data to the cloud.

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Windows Store Apps Can Compromise PC Security

Microsoft Announces New Approach to Security

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains why you should use application control to restrict which Windows Store apps users can run.

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Windows Defender Exploit Guard Replaces EMET in Fall Creators Update

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at the technical details of how Windows Defender Exploit Guard will replace the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) in Windows 10.

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Windows Server 2016: Short-Lived Active Directory Group Membership

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to temporarily add users to Active Directory groups.

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Configure DNS to Enable a Trust Between Two Active Directory Forests

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to set up DNS in Windows Server so that you can establish a cross-forest trust.

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Windows Server 2016: Set Up Privileged Access Management

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) in Windows Server 2016.

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