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In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

Kerberoasting is a common attack targeting Microsoft Active Directory, enabling attackers to compromise service accounts with low risk of detection. Because it manipulates legitimate accounts, it can ...

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

If you have a local account on Windows 11, you can easily remove the login password from Windows Settings. Navigate to Accounts > Sign-in options > Password. Enter the current password and leave ...

From the department of head scratches comes this counterintuitive news: Microsoft says it has no plans to change a remote login protocol in Windows that allows people to log in to machines using ...

Despite Microsoft's efforts to push more users to use Windows Hello-based sign-in options , the old password-based sign-in is still a part of Windows 11. And for good reason. Even if you prefer using ...

In brief: Just days after Microsoft removed a handy script from Windows 11 Insider builds that allowed people to skip the Microsoft Account requirement for ...

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Let’s be honest—typing your Windows password every time you start your PC can feel unnecessary, especially if you’re the only one using it at home. Many users choose to remove their login password to ...

A password hint which user sets in Windows 11/10 is visible when a wrong password is entered at the Windows logon screen. This helps jog the user’s memory to remember the correct password. However, ...