Windows Server 2025 Archives - 7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 7ASecurity Blog With Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:48:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://7asecurity.com/blog/contents/uploads/2019/06/favicon.ico Windows Server 2025 Archives - 7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 32 32 Your Guide to Finding and Protecting the NTDS.dit Location https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/06/protect-ntds-dit-active-directory/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:48:34 +0000 The NTDS.dit location is the primary target for any hacker looking to take total control of your organisation. This file is the central database for Active Directory. It contains every user account, group membership, and the encrypted password hashes for your entire domain. While the default file path (C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit) is well-known, modern threat actors use …

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]]> The 2026 Guide to NTLM Hash Security and Kerberos Migration https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/05/ntlm-hash-security-kerberos-migration/ Fri, 29 May 2026 08:16:39 +0000 An NTLM hash is the mathematical version of a password that Windows uses for legacy authentication. For years, the security industry has known that older versions of this system were broken. Now, the 2025 and 2026 security baselines target the death of the entire NTLM stack, including NTLMv2. Microsoft is pushing companies to use Kerberos …

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