Securing Active Directory

Source history: extracted from the page's source file at a commit; shared includes are not expanded

Requirements, exceptions and scope

• Common security vulnerabilitiesException1 condition1 passage
• Common entry pointsException1 passage
• Credential theftRecommendation1 passage
• Avoid granting excessive privilegesRequirementException3 conditions1 passage
• Use secure administrative hostsRequirement1 condition1 passage
• Keep your domain controllers secureException1 condition2 passages
• Plan for security compromisesRecommendation2 conditions2 passages
• Security measure summary tableRecommendation1 condition1 passage

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How this timeline changed

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1. 11 Oct 2023
   Requirement added Avoid granting excessive privilegesMicrosoft's source, commit fcc559a
2. 11 Oct 2023
   No longer on the page Avoid granting excessive privilegesMicrosoft's source, commit fcc559a
3. 10 Oct 2023
   No longer on the page Use secure administrative hostsMicrosoft's source, commit f52cc6e
4. 10 Oct 2023
   Recommendation added Credential theftMicrosoft's source, commit f52cc6e
5. 10 Oct 2023
   No longer on the page Credential theftMicrosoft's source, commit f52cc6e
6. 20 Sep 2023
   No longer on the page Common entry pointsMicrosoft's source, commit e5c1755
7. 20 Sep 2023
   Exception added Common entry pointsMicrosoft's source, commit e5c1755
8. 20 Sep 2023
   Requirement added Avoid granting excessive privilegesMicrosoft's source, commit 11af270
9. 20 Sep 2023
   Exception added Common entry pointsMicrosoft's source, commit 11af270
10. 20 Sep 2023
    Exception added Common security vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft's source, commit 11af270
11. 20 Sep 2023
    Exception added Keep your domain controllers secureMicrosoft's source, commit 11af270
12. 20 Sep 2023
    Exception added Keep your domain controllers secureMicrosoft's source, commit 11af270