Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
In a business, when setting up new servers or computers, most of the time administrators are using one common password for the local administrator account. This account is usually used as a backdoor by administrators for software installation/uninstallation, to log in when domain authentication is not working, for operating system troubleshooting, and so on. Most of the time, this password is a non-complex one as well. I have seen some people use well-known passwords like "Pa$$w0rd" for local administrator accounts. When someone leaves the company, we usually change their domain password or disable their accounts. But these local administrator accounts remain the same, as changing passwords on local accounts is a time-consuming, complex process.
However, in a typical identity attack, a compromised local administrator account allows attackers to perform PtH attacks and laterally move within the organization by compromising...