15-10-2023 16:34 via tech.slashdot.org

To 'Evolve' Windows Authentication, Microsoft Wants to Eventually Disable NTLM in Windows 11

An anonymous reader shared this report from Neowin:The various versions of Windows have used Kerberos as its main authentication protocol for over 20 years. However, in certain circumstances, the OS has to use another method, NTLM (NT LAN Manager). Today, Microsoft announced that it is expanding the use of Kerberos, with the plan to eventually ditch the use of NTLM altogether.
In a blog post, Microsoft stated that NTLM continues to be used by some businesses and organizations for Windows authent
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