Digital certificates have taken over as the preferred method of network authentication because of their proven superiority to passwords in security and user experience. Many organizations recognize this and want to take their infrastructure to the cloud while also implementing …
Managed PKI Solutions for Active Directory Certificate Services
Managed PKI Solutions for Active Directory Certificate Services
November 20, 2020Investing in a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for your 802.1x network is the single best decision you can make to improve your network. The hardened security and improved user experience provided by X.509 digital certificates is the obvious next step …
Solved: Error “Cannot Manage Active Directory Certificate Services”
Solved: Error “Cannot Manage Active Directory Certificate Services”
Admins configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) for their network may encounter the following error message: Cannot manage active directory certificate services. The system cannot find the file specified: 0x800700002 (WIN32: 2 ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) Fortunately, this error is usually easily …
Active Directory: Explained
Active Directory: Explained
October 20, 2020Directory servers make it easy for admins to store and access resources including user and device information, computers, files, server, and much more. Back in the old days, in order to look up a file, a user needed to know …
Enabling 802.1x with AD CS
Enabling 802.1x with AD CS
June 29, 2020Keeping your network secure from unwanted intruders is increasingly difficult with the advancements in technology. It’s relatively easy for malicious actors to obtain network access and steal all the data on that network. Although 6 in 10 businesses are victimized …
Enable Secure Wi-Fi with AD CS
Enable Secure Wi-Fi with AD CS
June 17, 2020In an age where people have migrated to conducting business online, organizations must ensure their Wi-Fi networks are protected from outside threats. Cyber attacks, including the infamous man-in-the-middle attack, prey on unsecured Wi-Fi networks and farm credentials without admins or …
The Best Way to Manage Microsoft Certificates
The Best Way to Manage Microsoft Certificates
May 7, 2020Digital certificates are quickly becoming the network security standard for major enterprises because the abilities of certificates far exceed the abilities of passwords. Passwords are an obsolete form of authentication because there are major vulnerabilities in security and user experience. …
Top 3 Mistakes Setting Up AD CS Certificate Templates
Top 3 Mistakes Setting Up AD CS Certificate Templates
May 5, 2020In order to use certificates for authentication, a security trend caused by the inadequacies of password-based authentication, a public key infrastructure (PKI) must be in place. Active Directory Certificates Services (AD CS) is Microsoft’s on-premise PKI solution and while it …
Moving Away from AD CS: Certificate-Based Authentication with Azure AD & Jamf
Moving Away from AD CS: Certificate-Based Authentication with Azure AD & Jamf
March 23, 2020Digital certificates are starting to take over as the preferred method of network authentication because of their proven superiority to passwords in security and user experience. Many organizations are wanting to migrate to the cloud to start implementing certificate-based solutions, …
Best Practices for AD CS Configuration
Best Practices for AD CS Configuration
January 9, 2020Many companies use Windows servers as the main component of their IT infrastructures. If those companies want to use digital certificates for their network, they set up a public key infrastructure (PKI). PKIs deploy and manage certificates, which can be …