Passwords vs Passphrases: New Feature!
XKCD hit the nail on the head years ago with this comic about the difference between passwords and pass phrases.
One is random characters, another is words that you know … Read more
Emily Neary
FBI Says Obvious Thing … But … There Is More
The FBI just put out this public announcement, totally obvious to anybody in the security realm that you should disable local admin accounts. They said North Korean IT workers have … Read more
Convert PAM to LAPS
TechIDManager’s agents called TechIDAgent can be configured in many ways. If you haven’t read through the documentation on instances, you should start there first. When converting a PAM instance … Read more
Instances In TechIDAgent
TechIDManager has an agent that can be configured to do a myriad of things. The agent can make PAM accounts and LAPS accounts. Both of these accounts also have the … Read more
TOTP/MFA Setup For Entra ID With TechIDManager
TechIDManager can make JIT accounts for EntraID and you can use MFA on those accounts that is TOTP. The same TOTP access token lasts between different sessions of enabling the … Read more
The Risk of Shared Admin Accounts Among MSPs: A Persistent Challenge in Cybersecurity
The rise of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) has transformed cybersecurity for businesses worldwide, allowing organizations to outsource their IT needs for better scalability and efficiency. However, the “MSP Perspectives 2024” … Read more
Documentation Tool Integration
TechIDManager further simplifies technicians’ access to client accounts by allowing them to insert properly formatted URLs into any documentation tool. These URLs can then be clicked to directly open the … Read more
Trees and Leaves (or Leafs)
TechIDManager’s tree-based structure enables techs to organize managed accounts and passwords in a highly customizable manner. The TechIDPortal lets managers in TechIDManager organize credentials hierarchically using a tree-like structure. All … Read more
Password Rotation and PAM
Password rotation and privileged account management are two different approaches to enhancing the security of an organization’s IT systems. They are both needed.
Password rotation involves regularly changing passwords for … Read more
A Password Vault Is Not PAM
Privileged account management (PAM) and password management are two important security practices that can help organizations protect their systems and data. However, there are some key differences between the two. … Read more
