change computer account password Active directory
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- Jul, 26, 2013
- Angelo Schalley
- Active Directory, security, Windows-Microsoft
Twee belangrijke zaken om rekening mee te houden voor de uitvoer:
1. Admin user is op basis van DisplayName in het geval van spaties quoten gebruiken “ …”
2. Het script kijkt naar de default OU’s voor zowel user als het aanmaken van de computer in de AD. (Default OU Users OU Computers) zorg dat de Admin gebruiker daar staat.
Start nu een elevated cmd:
Cd c:\temp
C:\temp> CreateComputerAccount.vbs <nieuwe computer account> <pwd account> <FQDN> <Domeincontroller> <Admin user> <admin user pwd>
Security advies:
NTLM aanpassingen in de locale security policys op de DC: (bv: auditing en ntlmv2)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj865668(v=ws.10).aspx
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SQL authentication – mixed vs windows
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- Jan, 09, 2013
- Angelo Schalley
- Active Directory, MS SQL, security, Windows-Microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server offers administrators two choices of performing user authentication: Windows authentication mode and mixed authentication mode. Making the proper choice affects both the security and maintenance of your organization’s databases.
Authentication Basics
Authentication is the process of confirming a user or computer’s identity. The process normally consists of four steps:
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Installing Centrify Express on CentOS / Redhat – AD authentication for linux
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- Nov, 20, 2012
- Angelo Schalley
- Active Directory, Linux, security, Windows-Microsoft
I tried installing Centrify Express 64-bits on CentOS 5.4 x86_64 and it was quite smooth
Prerequisites:
1. You have root account and password
2. In order for you to join the domain, you need an Active Directory account with permission to add computers to the domain
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