Brandon Lee

Networking

Storage

Virtualization

Brandon Lee has been in the industry 20+ years, is a prolific blogger focusing on networking, virtualization, storage, security & cloud, and contributes to the community through various blog posts and technical documentation primarily at Virtualizationhowto.com.

Articles written by Brandon Lee

Feb

10

What is the California default password law?

Passwords have become a subject of scrutiny, not only in IT security operations, but even extending out into new legislative mandates that have brought passwords into clear focus. California's Senate Bill 327 (SB-327) was enacted in 2018 and became effective…
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Dec

09

How to change the Active Directory password hash method

Passwords are generally associated with all aspects of securing technology systems. In most environments, passwords are secured using a password hash. Password hashes can impact how vulnerable an organization's passwords are to an attacker, or in a data leak that may…
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Nov

25

Find AD accounts using Password-Not-Required (blank password)

The landscape of passwords across an Active Directory environment can certainly be varied. Even with password policies in place there is still the potential for risky passwords assigned to user accounts in the environment. One such dangerous type of “password”…
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Oct

28

How to unlock active directory account lockouts

There is no question that one of the most common tasks that helpdesk and IT admins carry out on a daily basis is user account management. Specifically, triaging user account issues like unlocking active directory accounts in an Active Directory…
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Aug

17

SSPR registration challenges & solutions

As most organizations today are settling into providing remote work solutions to employees, common service desk tasks can become even more challenging for help desk professionals. This can include password resets, forgotten passwords, locked accounts, and other issues related to…
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Aug

06

CJIS Password Policy Requirements

The Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) is a division of the FBI that provides a number of tools and services to law enforcement agencies around the country. It is also the central repository for Criminal Justice Information (CJI), incorporating…
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