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PasswordFilter – How to Build and Install a Custom PasswordFilter.dll for Active Directory Password Security

This article walks system administrators through designing, coding, and deploying a custom PasswordFilter.dll for Active Directory. It explains how the filter integrates with LSA, validates passwords using blacklists and regex patterns, and provides build, installation, and rollback steps so you can enforce stronger password security without risking domain controller stability

PasswordFilter - LSA Password Change Workflow and Custom PasswordFilter Processing Logic

This article explains the LSA password change/reset workflow in Windows and describes how a custom PasswordFilter validates and enforces secure passwords during the process

PasswordFilter – A Solution to Minimize Guessable Passwords in Active Directory Systems

Learn how PasswordFilter and strong password policies help protect Active Directory from brute-force attacks and weak, guessable user credentials

Guide to Installing and Configuring NGINX

In this post, I’ll walk you through how to install and configure NGINX as a web proxy.

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