You're reading from Active Directory Administration Cookbook, Second Edition Proven solutions to everyday identity and authentication challenges for both on-premises and the cloud

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803242507

Length 696 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Tools

Azure

Concepts

Identity Management

Author (1):

Sander Berkouwer

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Optimizing Forests, Domains, and Trusts

2. Chapter 2: Managing Domain Controllers FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Managing Active Directory Roles and Features

4. Chapter 4: Managing Containers and Organizational Units

5. Chapter 5: Managing Active Directory Sites and Troubleshooting Replication

6. Chapter 6: Managing Active Directory Users

7. Chapter 7: Managing Active Directory Groups

8. Chapter 8: Managing Active Directory Computers

9. Chapter 9: Managing DNS

10. Chapter 10: Getting the Most Out of Group Policy

11. Chapter 11: Securing Active Directory

12. Chapter 12: Managing Certificates

13. Chapter 13: Managing Federation

14. Chapter 14: Handling Authentication in a Hybrid World (AD FS, PHS, PTA, and DSSO)

15. Chapter 15: Handling Synchronization in a Hybrid World (Azure AD Connect)

16. Chapter 16: Hardening Azure AD

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Applying fine-grained password and account lockout policies

Active Directory comes with a built-in password policy. Admins can configure stricter password policies and account lockout policies. This way, privileged accounts, such as members of the Domain Admins group, can be configured with more secure password and account lockout settings. This recipe shows how.

Getting ready

To apply fine-grained password and account lockout policies, sign in to a domain controller or a member server and/or device with the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Active Directory Domain Services installed.

Sign in with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group, or with an account that is delegated to manage fine-grained password and account lockout policies in the domain.

Fine-grained password and account lockout policies require the Windows Server 2008 Domain Functional Level (DFL), or a higher version of the DFL.