Posts by Todd Baratz
How to setup Windows 10 logons to require MFA without third-party software
Many people do not realize that you can setup Windows 10 logons to require multi-factor authentication (MFA) with no third-party software. The only requirements are that your PC must support Bluetooth and Bluetooth capable phone (or other Bluetooth device that can be used as your second factor). The key is some additions that were made…
Read MoreConsidering moving your DMS to the Cloud?
If you are considering a move of your document management system to the cloud, you should consider testing the performance of the cloud service provider prior to the move. Performance testing encompasses more than just running a few pings to see what the latency is. You want to, if possible, try and test the actual…
Read MoreWhy you should configure Single Sign-On for iManage
iManage 10.x allows you to configure sign on using SAML or more commonly known as single sign-on (SSO). SSO is a newer addition to iManage authentication and allows for more secure connectivity to your iManage installation. Prior to SSO you had the option of either explicit authentication or Active Directory integration.
Read MoreEnd of support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 What comes next?
On July 9, 2019 support ends for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. On January 14, 2020 support will end for Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Are you still running any production workloads on these two vulnerable products? If you are, what’s your plan for migrating to a supported platform prior to end of support? …
Read MoreHow to Restore Files from Encrypted Azure Disks
Like many things in a secure world, restoring deleted/corrupted files to an Azure VM with encrypted disks is not as straight forward as restoring unencrypted files. File and folder stores are not available and even though you can download the entire virtual hard drive from backup, it is unusable due to the encryption. The encrypted…
Read MoreUses and Setup of Azure Site Recovery Explained
Microsoft provides two ways to backup and recover data using its Azure cloud platform, Azure Backup Server (ABS) and Azure Site Recovery (ASR). With Microsoft’s well-known penchant for fragmenting their own technologies is this more of the same? In this case, no. These two services satisfy different requirements and should be employed to achieve separate…
Read MoreAzure Data Protection – An Overview of Your Options
With Microsoft’s cloud solution there seems to be a dizzying array of options to secure data, with new ones coming out all the time. There is Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Azure Information Protection (AIP), Customer Key (new and not fully rolled out), Azure BitLocker, Key Vault, and the list goes on. Some of these solutions…
Read MoreBlocking Built-in Applications With AppLocker
With the new world of Windows 10 and its never-ending stream of feature updates, Microsoft has introduced a new set of “built-in” applications. Some of these “applications” can be removed as part of an MDT or SCCM task sequence or manually from PowerShell. However, there are some applications which Microsoft does not allow to be…
Read MoreHow’s Your Insecurity Level?
Panama, Paradise, Publicity P.T. Barnum receives attribution for the phrase “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”. I think there are a large number of offshore investors who may be disagreeing with that statement this week. The Panama and Paradise Paper revelations have placed an exclamation point on the importance of an aggressive security posture. As the game of cat and…
Read MoreImplementing Jumbo Frames
A lot has been said about jumbo frames. Some say it’s not worth the effort while others proclaim it to be an absolute requirement. Regardless of where you stand on the debate it is generally accepted that jumbo frames can yield performance improvements on isolated iSCSI networks.
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