Articles
| Open Access |
LOCKING DOWN WINDOWS: BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR PASSWORD SECURITY
Dinesh Mishra , Professor, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Matunga, Mumbai, IndiaAbstract
This paper explores essential best practices and strategies for enhancing password security on Windows systems. As password-based authentication remains a fundamental security measure, it is crucial to understand and implement effective safeguards against vulnerabilities. This comprehensive guide delves into various preventive measures, including password complexity, multi-factor authentication, password management tools, and user education. By following these recommendations, organizations can significantly strengthen their defenses against unauthorized access and data breaches.
Keywords
Password security, Windows authentication, Best practices
References
"A comparison of Linux and Windows." Available : http://www.michaelhorowitz.com/Linux.vs.Windows.html, 2007
"Passwords Technical Overview." Available: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us /library/hh994558(v=ws.10).aspx,2012
"Defending the pass-the-hash attacks" Available: http://www.microsoft/com/security/sir/strategy/default.aspx#!Password_hashes, 2015
"How to prevent Windows from storing a LAN manager hash of your password in Active Directory and local SAM databases?" Available: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/299656,2015
R. Allen, Active Directory cookbook, 3rd edition,O’Reilly Media publications, Dec.2008
D. Todorov, Mechanics of User Identification and Authentication, Auerbach Publications, June, 2007
"Microsoft Windows 2000 Security Hardening Guide." Available: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd277300.aspx#ECAA,2003
"Password Technical Overview". Available: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994558(v=ws.10).aspx , 2012
"NTLM Overview". Available: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831571.aspx, 2012
Sanders, "How I Cracked your windows password [part-1]." Available : http://www.windowsecurity.com/articlesQTutorials/authentication and encryption/HowQCrackedQWindowsQPasswordQ Part1.html, 2010
Article Statistics
Downloads
Copyright License
Copyright (c) 2017 Dinesh Mishra
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Copyright and Ethics:
- Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted materials included in their manuscript.
- Authors are also responsible for ensuring that their research was conducted in an ethical manner and in compliance with institutional and national guidelines for the care and use of animals or human subjects.
- By submitting a manuscript to International Journal of Computer Science & Information System (IJCSIS), authors agree to transfer copyright to the journal if the manuscript is accepted for publication.