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Identity access management on WindowsForum.com covers enterprise authentication strategies, including the migration from NTLM to Kerberos-first authentication in Windows environments and governance of collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams. Discussions focus on managing identity signals, device posture, and conditional access policies to enforce compliance and reduce security risks. Topics include phased deprecation of legacy protocols, update controls, and practical planning for organizations transitioning to modern identity frameworks. The tag reflects real-world IT challenges around securing user access, device trust, and policy enforcement in hybrid and distributed work settings.
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    Microsoft 365 AI Risk Is Unmanaged App Permissions

    The most important detail in a new warning about workplace AI is not that employees are using ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot at high rates. It is that they are increasingly connecting AI tools to email, calendars, customer records, internal databases, APIs and financial workflows — often without...
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    Governing Collaboration Platforms: Identity, Devices, and Update Controls

    Enterprise collaboration platforms and routine IT updates are no longer just operational chores — they now shape the way organizations govern data, manage risk, and enforce compliance across a distributed workforce. Background / Overview The rise of unified communications and collaboration tools...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows Kerberos First: Phase-by-Phase Move Away From NTLM

    Microsoft’s long-running allowance for NTLM-based authentication is finally being reworked into history: the company has laid out a phased plan to clamp down on Network NTLM and push Windows environments toward Kerberos-first authentication, a move that promises real security gains but will...