AD OperationsFree AD ToolsManagement

Terminal Session Management tool

February 18, 2026
ManageEngine ADManager Plus‘s Terminal Session Manager is a powerful Powershell cmdlet to identify and also manage multiple terminal sessions in a Domain, from a single point. This tool proves highly beneficial to IT administrators, as terminal sessions for multiple users across the Domain can be managed, disconnected or logged off from just a single console. How to use this Terminal…
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AD OperationsFree AD ToolsReporting

Last Logon Reporting Software

February 18, 2026
‘Last logon time‘ of users is vital for audit and clean-up activities. ManageEngine ADManager Plus‘s Last Logon Finder helps in listing out the last logon time of all or selected users in all the selected Domain Controllers in the domain. Pre-requisites to use ‘Last Logon Reporter’: The user must have basic LDAP scripting knowledge. There must be a connection to the…
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AD OperationsFree AD ToolsReporting

Active Directory CSV generator tool

February 18, 2026
The CSV Generator Tool helps you to generate a CSV file that contains a customized array of user specified attributes and the corresponding Active Directory values, all ready for any bulk Active Directory management. This free tool takes a simple CSV file with basic attributes like sAMAccountName, and generates a full -fledged CSV file containing a comprehensive attribute list. This would save…
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AD OperationsFree AD ToolsReporting

Active Directory Query Tool

February 18, 2026
AD Query Tool is a convenient utility from ManageEngine ADManager Plus which allows users to query the Microsoft Active Directory from a convenient user interface. Any desired data on specific Active Directory objects can be obtained by supplying LDAP Queries in this utility. The AD Query tool is simple and easy to use. It allows you to get any attribute data that you require from the Active…
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How to fix slow DNS lookup

January 30, 2026
You notice it as “the internet feels slow,” but it’s not throughput. It’s the pause before anything starts. A new website takes 8–15 seconds to begin loading. RDP connections hang at “configuring,” PowerShell modules time out on first call, and “it’s faster the second time” becomes the only consistent clue. In Windows environments—especially domain-joined endpoints and hybrid…
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Identity News & UpdatesNews & Updates

Legacy D-Link DSL Routers Exploited via Unauthenticated DNS Hijacking (CVE-2026-0625)

January 12, 2026
LA critical command-injection flaw in legacy (end-of-life) D-Link DSL gateway routers is being actively exploited to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) and silent DNS setting changes (DNS hijacking). What happened (and why it matters) The bug is tracked as CVE-2026-0625 (CVSS 9.3) and sits in the router CGI endpoint dnscfg.cgi, where DNS configuration parameters aren’t properly…
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AD FSHybrid Identity & Federation

Migrating from AD FS to Azure AD SSO

December 19, 2025
Many organizations built their hybrid identity strategy around Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) for single sign-on (SSO). Today, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) can deliver the same sign-in experience for most apps—often with less infrastructure, lower operational overhead, and better native controls like Conditional Access. This guide walks you through a practical…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

Role-based access control (RBAC) in Azure

December 19, 2025
Azure RBAC is the authorization system used to control who can do what across Azure resources. It is designed to keep access granular, auditable, and aligned to real operational responsibilities—without turning permissions into a messy pile of one-off exceptions. In practice, Azure RBAC works best when it is treated as an operating model, not a one-time configuration task: define roles clearly…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Federation strategies using Entra

December 19, 2025
Federation is still a critical tool in hybrid identity—but the “best” federation strategy depends on what you’re trying to achieve: modern SSO for SaaS, partner access, legacy app support, or a phased retirement of AD FS. This guide explains practical federation patterns using Microsoft Entra ID, how to choose between them, and how to implement them safely. …
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Attack Techniques & Threat ModelingSecurity Operations for Identity

Tracking privilege escalation in Azure AD

December 19, 2025
Tracking Privilege Escalation in Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) Privilege escalation in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) rarely looks like a single “hacker flips a switch” moment. In real environments, it’s usually a chain of small, legitimate-looking changes—role assignments, consent grants, group membership edits, Conditional Access exceptions, or…
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