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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804618592
Pages 286 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Authors (5):
Manuel Singer Manuel Singer
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Jeff Stokes Jeff Stokes
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Steve Miles Steve Miles
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Thomas Lee Thomas Lee
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Richard Diver Richard Diver
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Windows 11 – Installation and Upgrading 2. Chapter 2: Introduction to PowerShell 3. Chapter 3: Configuration and Customization 4. Chapter 4: User Account Administration 5. Chapter 5: Tools to Manage Windows 11 6. Chapter 6: Device Management 7. Chapter 7: Accessing Enterprise Data in BYOD and CYOD Scenarios 8. Chapter 8: Windows 11 Security 9. Chapter 9: Advanced Configurations 10. Chapter 10: Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 Changes (versus Windows 10) 11. Index 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Managing user sign-in options

Windows 11 Enterprise offers a range of configurable options to manage the account logon process. Some of the features are designed to increase security, while others are to improve the user experience. It’s worth mentioning that with Multifactor Authentication in use, the password strength for a user is less of a bulwark for enterprise security.

The following settings can be configured via GPO to ensure a consistent approach across all domain-joined computers:

  • Turn on convenience PIN: This setting should be disabled as it causes the password to be cached in the system vault; instead, use the Hello for Business feature that we will see later in this chapter.
  • Turn off picture password sign-in: This policy should be enabled to prevent the use of this feature. Picture password sign-in enables the user to sign in with a unique gesture based on their picture, but also causes the user’s password to be cached in the system vault....
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