May 2017 - ITProMentor

25MayMay 25, 2017

How to manage permissions with Active Directory (the right way)

How do most people use Active Directory groups to manage permissions? You probably already know the answer: Global security groups. For example, if there is a directory on the file server specifically for "Payroll," then we normally see folks creating a Global security group that corresponds to "Payroll," populating that...

TechnicalActive Directory, file shares, Windows security0 Comments

18MayMay 18, 2017

5 Tips to Help Tighten your Security Using BIOS/UEFI

In the olden days of PC's, BIOS or "Basic Input-Output System" was something only the nerdy computer geeks were aware of, and the typical user never really went in there, or ran any kind of updates for it, unless explicitly instructed to by a support professional. Usually getting into BIOS...

TechnicalBitLocker, security, TPM, UEFI0 Comments

11MayMay 11, 2017

How to change your Network type from Public to Private in Windows 10 (the easy way)

In Windows 10 (and earlier versions had this too), there is a difference between Private and Public networks (there is also a third type--Domain--for when you are connected on your corporate-owned device to your corporate network). The problem is, if your computer or tablet is on a "Public" network then certain...

TechnicalNetworking, Windows 10, Windows security1 Comment

04MayMay 4, 2017

Password best practices

Some people say passwords are dead. I don't know if I 100% agree with that, since in actual fact and practice, we still rely on them heavily to secure access to our personal information online. The idea behind these "passwords are dead" sentiments is that a single factor of authentication...

Business, Technicalbest practices, LastPass, password management, security0 Comments

Monthly Archives - May 2017

How to manage permissions with Active Directory (the right way)

5 Tips to Help Tighten your Security Using BIOS/UEFI

How to change your Network type from Public to Private in Windows 10 (the easy way)

Password best practices

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