password management

It has been a little more than a year since Microsoft first shipped the number one requested feature for Microsoft Edge – extensions! Today, we are excited to share a few updates on the progress we have made since then, and a quick look at what’s planned for the future, as we continue to listen...

Original release date: October 14, 2016 | Last revised: November 30, 2016 Systems Affected Internet of Things (IoT)—an emerging network of devices (e.g., printers, routers, video cameras, smart TVs) that connect to one another via the Internet, often automatically sending and receiving data...

Hi, I have a Windows Server 2016 running and I need some help to secure it. I run this things on the server: Plex media server Transmission Downloader Running VM's trough Hyper-V (manage from the client) SMB Share inside the LAN (offline files) I'll add this to the server in the future...

Cybersecurity threats both new and known, from Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), to the Internet of Things (IoT), to the shortage of cyberworkers, threaten us each day. To help protect ourselves and our customers, we mobilize threat intelligence and machine learning, a mindset of “assume...

I'm in the midst of TRYING to remember my login password. My question is - do the number dots that appear in the password box represent the actual number of characters in the actual password?

Hello, I upgraded my laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 10. My daughter and I share this laptop and each of us have our own user profile to choose on start up. With Windows 10, the computer boots automatically to my desktop (bypasses the user selection screen) without allowing the person who...

I am getting to the age where I am forgetting passwords or logins sometimes to easily. Writing them down is not a great option because of lousy handwriting. Is there a way I could automatically save what I change, when I make a change so that I have a current dated backup or something like...

Microsoft Edge now has a password manager on Windows 10 with the arrival of the LastPass browser extension. read more Continue reading...

It is now possible to use Windows Hello Facial Recognition to log into Windows 10 machines with the proper camera hardware. We demo using the Intel RealSense technology using a Creative F200 camera and Windows 10 Build 10166. read more Continue reading...

Hey guys, new member here in need of some serious help! So, I ended up deleting my other account and creating a new one with the same name on my computer. Any browser I'm using, when I choose to save a password for the website, it doesn't save! If I choose "Remember me", it doesn't. I originally...

The "Local Administrator Password Solution" (LAPS) provides management of local account passwords of domain joined computers. Passwords are stored in Active Directory (AD) and protected by ACL, so only eligible users can read it or request its reset. Link Removed

Platform: WIN 8.1 Spring Update Using a local (domain) account to login to Windows Using a MS Live account just for the purpose of installing Store apps The first time you go to install a store app you are prompted for your Live account credentials. Once entered, the only choice is SAVE or...

I really don't think that it can be done, but I shall ask anyway. I want a method that permits me to give some data to another person, that can't be read until the time of my death. I do not want to have to rely on the honesty of that person to honor this trust. I know that there are legal...

Original release date: January 02, 2014 Systems Affected Point of Sale Systems Overview Point of Sale Systems When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale (POS) systems. POS systems consist of...

When you install Kaspersky, it asks to disable the browser's password manager, saying that it might cause it's password manager problems, but I chose not to, and it seemed to work okay. However, when I installed an update for Kaspersky, it disabled it anyway. Maybe the option was there not to...

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Original release date: June 24, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using password authentication accessible from the internet may be affected. Critical infrastructure and other important embedded systems, appliances, and devices are of particular concern. Overview Attackers can easily...

A thorough walkthrough of how to do a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. In this walkthrough, we use Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. This installation guide is part 1 of a larger feature currently in production, but will guide you completely through the initial...

The Credential Manager (control panel) appears to have an entry that I did not put there myself. Generic Credentials Internet or network address: virtualapp/didlogical user name: (one that I do not recognise) Password: (unknown 8 character password) persistence: local machine (I am new to...

Original release date: April 10, 2013 | Last revised: June 24, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using password authentication accessible from the internet may be affected. Critical infrastructure and other important embedded systems, appliances, and devices are of particular concern...