IDEMIA Public Security’s announcement that its Smart Credential Minidriver now offers full ARM64 support for the Microsoft Windows 11 ecosystem is a pragmatic and timely update for enterprises balancing high‑assurance certificate workflows with the rapid adoption of ARM‑based Windows devices...
Microsoft is routing Exchange ActiveSync Certificate‑Based Authentication (CBA) traffic to new, dedicated CBA endpoints by cloud region — a seemingly small change with important operational and security consequences for any organization that terminates, inspects, or filters ActiveSync traffic at...
Microsoft released the September 9, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584) — a combined security and quality rollup that both closes recent high‑priority vulnerabilities and addresses a string of functional regressions introduced earlier in the...
Microsoft will remove support for the StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement registry key on Windows domain controllers on September 10, 2025, forcing a permanent switch to stricter, strong certificate-to-account mappings that will break legacy certificate-based authentication setups unless...
When Microsoft's monthly security updates promise stronger defenses, IT professionals and organizations worldwide often breathe a sigh of relief. Yet, as the April 2025 security updates reached Windows Server platforms, a ripple of concern spread through enterprise environments. The update...
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The recent rollout of Microsoft’s April 2025 security updates has cast a distinct shadow over the Windows Server domain controller landscape, triggering significant authentication issues that ripple throughout enterprise environments worldwide. As organizations increasingly rely on robust...
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Anyone dealing with KB5014754 and the May 10, 2022, update KB5013944?
I manage a small environment with less than 100 users and have a redundant pair of Sever 2022 domain controllers. For the users in AD, I use password-based authentication - no certificates. I checked certmgr and did not find...
With all the cybersecurity risks creeping in today's digital landscape, Microsoft is making moves to tighten authentication security in domain controller setups. If you're in the world of Active Directory and Windows Server, get ready because Full Enforcement mode related to certificate-based...
In a recent announcement from Microsoft, detailed in the update KB5014754, significant changes concerning certificate-based authentication for Windows domain controllers were presented. This update affects several versions of Windows Server, including 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019, extending the scope...