AD Domain Services

Self-Service Password Reset Integration with Active Directory (AD) Self-service password reset (SSPR) reduces helpdesk tickets, improves user productivity, and shortens recovery time during lockouts or forgotten passwords. The integration challenge is simple: users want one reset experience, while organizations still rely on on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)…

Removing “Password Never Expires” Accounts in Active Directory The “Password never expires” setting (the DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWORD userAccountControl flag) is one of those legacy conveniences that quietly turns into a long-term security and compliance problem. This article shows how to find these accounts, decide what “good” looks like per account type, and remove the…

Ensuring Compliance for Dormant and Shared Accounts Dormant accounts and shared accounts are two of the most common identity-control gaps in Active Directory and hybrid environments. They create audit findings because they weaken accountability (who did what?) and increase attack surface (stale credentials, over-permissioning, and silent…

Alerting on “Password Never Expires” Violations (Active Directory) This article explains what the “Password never expires” setting actually means in Active Directory, why it is risky, and how to build reliable detection and alerting with minimal noise. Why this matters? A password is a shared secret. Over time, shared secrets…

Cleanup Automation Using Lepide and Netwrix Insights “Cleanup” in Active Directory (and adjacent systems like file servers and M365) is rarely a one-time task. It’s an operating model: continuously detect what’s stale or risky, validate it, apply a controlled action, and prove you didn’t break anything. The easiest way to get this right is to turn audit and activity…