Security
Guacamole: manage access to your IT environment
In this tutorial, I will explain how to install Guacamole on Ubuntu, configure access to equipment and use it. Before starting the technique, I will first introduce you to Apache Guacamole and especially why to put it in place. What is Guacamole? No, I’m not going to talk about the avocado sauce recipe in this …
Bitlocker : enable encryption with a TPM chip
Introduction In this tutorial, I will tell you how to activate Bitlocker with a TPM chip. Bitlocker is a feature of Windows that allows you to enable encryption of a hard drive in order to secure data. The TPM chip is a hardware chip which will store the decryption key and which is specific to …
Windows 10 : Activate Windows Defender Application Guard
In this “how to” tutorial, we will see how to activate Windows Defender Application Guard, which is a feature available on Windows 10 (Pro / Enterprise) and which allows you to launch the Microsoft Edge browser in an isolated environment.
Active Directory : password policy – PSO
This tutorial explains how to configure password policies in Active Directory with Password Setting Objects (PSO).
AppLocker : configuration in an Active Directory environment
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to configure AppLocker in an Active Directory environment using group policies. AppLocker is a Windows feature that is similar to a firewall at the application level. AppLocker allows you to control the applications running on computers. AppLocker is able to act on: Executables (.exe). Windows Installer (msi, …
Bitlocker : store recovery password in Active Directory
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to store the Bitlocker recovery password in the Active Directrory. The recovery password is requested when the user forgets his pin code or when he wishes to access the hard disk on another computer when the TPM module has been used. Viewing passwords is done using the …
Security: prevent local logon on Windows servers
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to prevent local logon on Windows servers. What you should know is that by default all users are allowed to log on locally to Windows except for domain controllers. For servers in Workgroup, the problem is less posed but for servers members of a domain, all users …
GPO : configure automatic session locking
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to activate automatic session locking after a period of inactivity. This group policy increases the level of security, because many users do not lock their session when they leave their workstation. The parameters that we will configure apply to Users. Activate automatic session lock From a domain …
Active Directory: authentication policy
Presentation of authentication policies With Windows Server 2012R2 and the new ADAC (Active Directory Administration Center) administration console, Microsoft has added authentication policies that provide an additional layer of security. In the summary of authentication policies will allow or not to allow a user logs on to a desktop or server, or vice versa control …