The Admin By Request
Security Blog
Cyber attacks, emerging threats, current events, latest news, recent updates, and more.
LAPS for Autopilot Device
This blog by Simon Hartman Eriksen shares his experience with the LAPS-replacement feature - currently available on Windows andmacOS, and coming soon to Linux.
LAPS vs. Break Glass: You Be the Judge
MS LAPS is a necessity and, like most necessities, only covers the bare minimum. That’s why we decided to take the necessary parts of LAPS and turn them into something much cooler. But hey - we’ll let you be the judge.
Adapting to the Threat Landscape in 2022
The whole world has been left vulnerable amid the global Coronavirus pandemic, but at the same time there’s been a cybersecurity pandemic raging, with ransomware payouts repeatedly surpassing the $2 million mark. Safe to say, the two very different things are likely related.
New Feature Spotlight: Clean Up Local Admins
This feature makes the job of tidying up your rogue - and potentially dangerous - local admin accounts easy.
Secure By Design Series – Part 1
In this blog, PowerON Steve Beaumont weighs up the options available when it comes to managing local admin rights: the pros and cons of manually addressing the issue internally vs. implementing a Privielged Access Management (PAM) solution to do it for you.
New Year, New Plan: Secure Your Endpoint
The disrupted past few years have made it very difficult to plan ahead. But valuable lessons learnt throughout 2020 and 2021 can be applied to help us plan for 2022 – not least, lessons on cybersecurity.
New Feature Spotlight: Break Glass Account
The new feature designed to eliminate the need for Microsoft LAPS.
Time Flies When You’re Getting Hacked
In 2021 it took organizations an average of 212 days to discover a data breach - that’s a long time compared to the 24-48 hours it takes a hacker to compromise domain admin once they’ve gained initial access to your system. Here’s how to disrupt the attack timeline so...
ServiceNow Integration
Admin By Request now offers a fully integrated application available on the ServiceNow platform, giving you and your users access to our core security features. Here's the what, why, and how of our ServiceNow integration.
Linux Client
Admin By Request's Privileged Access Management solution now supports Linux.
Catching Up With CoolUnite
The CoolUnite Foundation improves the lives of terminally ill and vulnerable children by collaborating with a range of organizations that provide support for them and their families. Here’s what they’re getting up to at the moment – and how you can get involved.
SCIM Integration
Admin By Request now supports SCIM integration. Here's what our implementation of the standard offers, and what you need to do to get it set up.
It’s Time to Take macOS Security Seriously
Despite contrary belief, security is a big problem for the modern Mac operating system. Admin By Request’s cross-platform solution can help you address this problem and get your Apples under control.
Auto-Approval, In Case of Emergency
How to have your (ICE Cream) cake and eat it too.
RDP Exposed (…Literally)
Despite RDP being the number one attack vector used by cyber criminals, the protocol is being adopted increasingly across the globe as teleworking solidifies its place in working culture. If your organization can’t do without it, here’s a few tips on what you can do to keep your systems...
Awake from your PrintNightmare!
Six options to deal with Microsoft’s PrintNightmare KB5005652.
What’s New in Admin By Request 7.1
Learn from the development team what's new in version 7.1 plus the thinking behind each feature.
Combating Common Ransomware Tactics
In the unrelenting battle of the good guys versus cybercriminals, ransomware perpetrators have come out swinging in 2021. This blog investigates the common behaviors of the latest attackers on the scene; what are their tried and tested tactics, and how can you combat them?
What’s In The Box?
Unpack Admin By Request’s Privileged Access Management free plan and discover exactly what you can get your hands on – no strings attached.
Version 7 Feature Review
Joymalya Basu Roy from Atos gives you his take on the new features in version 7 of Admin By Request.
Support Assist Feature Review
Joymalya Basu Roy from Atos shows you everything you need to know about Support Assist.
Admin By Request Review
Using Admin By Request to manage local admin rights on Azure AD-joined Windows 10 devices was a joy, writes Joymalya Basu Roy - MS Intune Architect, Atos.
Don’t Cut Corners While Running LAPS
Microsoft LAPS was released in 2015 with the main purpose of making it more difficult for hackers to spread accross IT networks. This Infosecurity Magazine blog explains how MS LAPS works and how it compares to Admin By Request.
Supporting Critically Ill Children’s Charity
Admin By Request is backing the "Team Rynkeby" cycling team, who raise money for organisations that support children with critical illnesses. Learn how your company can help too.
UAC: The Feature You Love to Hate
Although necessary, the user experience with Window’s User Account Control has never been smooth. Admin By Request adds flexibility to the UAC experience to provide a solution that achieves everything the Microsoft security tool aims for in a comprehensive, user-friendly solution straight out of the box.
What’s New in Admin By Request 7
Learn from the development team what's new in version 7, and the thinking behind the features.
How Much Could You Lose Over a Data Breach?
The 2020 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals some alarming figures about data breaches. Take the right steps now to avoid your organization suffering a breach and becoming part of the statistics.
