Security baseline for Windows 10 v1803 “Redstone 4” – DRAFT
Microsoft is pleased to announce the draft release of the security configuration baseline settings for the upcoming Windows 10 version 1803, codenamed “Redstone 4.” Please evaluate this proposed...
View ArticleSecurity baseline for Windows 10 “April 2018 Update” (v1803) – FINAL
Microsoft is pleased to announce the final release of the security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 “April 2018 Update,” also known as version 1803, “Redstone 4,” or RS4. Download the...
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Policy Analyzer – minor update
Policy Analyzer is a utility in the Security Compliance Toolkit for analyzing and comparing sets of Group Policy Objects (GPOs). We have just posted a minor update that resolves a localization bug...
View ArticleSecurity baseline (DRAFT) for Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019
Microsoft is pleased to announce the draft release of the security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 version 1809 (a.k.a., “Redstone 5” or “RS5”), and for Windows Server 2019. Please...
View ArticleSecurity baseline (FINAL) for Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019
Microsoft is pleased to announce the final release of the security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (a.k.a., version 1809, “Redstone 5” or “RS5”), and for Windows...
View ArticleRemote Use of Local Accounts: LAPS Changes Everything
Long overdue post revisiting the question about whether and when to block the use of local accounts, particularly for remote administration. Beginning in 2014 with our baselines for Windows 8.1 and...
View ArticleIssue with SystemGuard Launch setting in Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server...
Customers that deployed Microsoft’s security baseline for Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 on systems with UEFI secure boot enabled might experience device boot failures. The Device Guard GPO...
View ArticleSecurity baseline (DRAFT) for Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903
Microsoft is pleased to announce the draft release of the security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 version 1903 (a.k.a., “19H1”), and for Windows Server version 1903. Please evaluate...
View ArticleSecurity baseline (FINAL) for Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903
Microsoft is pleased to announce the final release of the security configuration baseline settings for Windows 10 version 1903 (a.k.a., “19H1”), and for Windows Server version 1903. Download the...
View ArticleMoving to a new blog platform
The content on Microsoft's MSDN and TechNet blog platforms will soon become read-only. Look for future blog posts about Microsoft's security configuration baselines and the Security Compliance Toolkit...
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