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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

By : Manuel Singer, Jeff Stokes, Steve Miles, Thomas Lee, Richard Diver
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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

By: Manuel Singer, Jeff Stokes, Steve Miles, Thomas Lee, Richard Diver

Overview of this book

Windows 11 comes with a plethora of new security measures, customizability, and accessibility features that can help your organization run more smoothly. But, without a proper introduction to this new version of Windows, it’s easy to miss the most important improvements, along with configuration options that will make migrating to Windows 11 frictionless. Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators helps you understand the installation process, configuration methods, deployment scenarios, and management strategies. You’ll delve into configuring Remote Server Administration Tools for remote Windows Server and Azure Active Directory management. This edition emphasizes PowerShell's role in automating administrative tasks, and its importance in Windows 11 and Windows Server management. It also provides comprehensive insights into Windows 11 updates, including Version 21H2 and 22H2, contrasting them with Windows 10, ensuring your knowledge stays current with the latest enhancements in the Windows ecosystem. By the end of this book, you'll be well-equipped with Windows 11's vital technologies and potentials, enabling you to adeptly oversee and implement these attributes within your company.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Chapter 9: Advanced Configurations

Managing user sign-in options

Windows 11 Enterprise offers a range of configurable options to manage the account logon process. Some of the features are designed to increase security, while others are to improve the user experience. It’s worth mentioning that with Multifactor Authentication in use, the password strength for a user is less of a bulwark for enterprise security.

The following settings can be configured via GPO to ensure a consistent approach across all domain-joined computers:

  • Turn on convenience PIN: This setting should be disabled as it causes the password to be cached in the system vault; instead, use the Hello for Business feature that we will see later in this chapter.
  • Turn off picture password sign-in: This policy should be enabled to prevent the use of this feature. Picture password sign-in enables the user to sign in with a unique gesture based on their picture, but also causes the user’s password to be cached in the system vault....