Microsoft’s April 2025 Kerberos protections — delivered to close CVE‑2025‑26647 — introduced a new operational knob, AllowNtAuthPolicyBypass, that was intended to let administrators audit then enforce stricter certificate-based authentication behavior on domain controllers; the rollout fixed a...
Microsoft will audit and then begin enforcing a block on NTLMv1–derived credentials in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025: the change is gated by a new registry key (BlockNtlmv1SSO), exposes two new NTLM event IDs for Audit vs Enforce behavior, and will be rolled out in phases...
ChatGPT Enterprise has emerged as the de facto leader among business-focused chatbots in 2025, distinguished by enterprise-grade security, scalable deployment tools, and deep customization that supports automation, customer support, and advanced data analysis—claims reflected in industry...
Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform has secured the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation with Certified Software for Azure, a certification that positions the vendor squarely within Microsoft’s commercial ecosystem and signals that its SaaS planning suite has met a defined set of technical...
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Siemens’ Mendix SAML module contains a high‑severity flaw that, under certain single sign‑on (SSO) configurations, can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass SAML signature verification and hijack user accounts — a vulnerability tracked as CVE‑2025‑40758 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT can now reach into your Gmail inbox, read your Google Calendar, and look up people in Google Contacts — all from inside a single chat — marking a clear escalation in the product’s push from a conversational assistant toward a full-fledged, context-aware workspace tool. The...
Security Boulevard’s new roundup of the “Top 15 SSO Providers 2025” is a handy entry point for anyone modernizing authentication, but several pricing notes and protocol claims need updating—and Windows shops in particular should weigh some very specific trade-offs around Entra ID, AD FS...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of government services and digital transformation, the "No Wrong Door" (NWD) policy emerges as a concept that not only promises to streamline bureaucratic processes but also offers intriguing parallels to IT frameworks like data portability and single-sign-on...
Historically, the user experience in the Microsoft ecosystem has been marred by these frequent notifications, which can disrupt workflow and lead to frustration, particularly in enterprise environments where users require seamless integration across various applications and services. As...
Single Sign-On (SSO) with the "Perform immediately before user logon" (pre-logon) option set with registry based certificates is not supported. Registry based certificates utilize either EAP-TLS or PEAP-EAP-TLS authentication methods. This is because...
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Fixes an issue in which you are unexpectedly prompted to enter your PIN after you use a smart card to log on to a computer that is running Windows 7. This issue occurs after you deploy a Single Sign-On feature in a domain environment.
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In this interview, Dmitry Sotnikov (Director of Cloud Solutions) and Einar Mykletun (Security and Compliance Architect) from Quest Software discuss building Quest’s new OnDemand product line – cloud-based IT management services to help IT professionals manage their on-premise Active Directory...
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Link RemovedOne of the thorns in the sides of all Internet users is the plethora of accounts they need to keep track of for the various websites they use throughout the day. Most of the folks running these sites don’t particularly want to create an account management system, but they need to...