Configure Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) Legacy-Mode

Introduction Windows LAPS, which stands for “Local Administrator Password Solution,” is a Microsoft tool designed to enhance security in an Active Directory environment by automatically managing and rotating the passwords of local administrator accounts on Windows computers. The primary goal of LAPS is to prevent attackers from easily exploiting a common vulnerability – the use of the same local administrator password on multiple machines. How LAPS works: Password Rotation: LAPS automatically generates a random and unique password for each computer’s local administrator account....

December 12, 2021 · 4 min · by Chisqi