Foxpass

There are terms that by their initials sound totally unknown. Such is the case of LDAP . Do you know its meaning and what LDAP users mean? How many times have we come across this name without knowing that it is well known in the computing area and that they refer to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol?  It is, then, an important model that precisely allows the user to log into network computers, especially within organizations, whose characteristic is very similar to Windows Active Directory, an access manager for business users. LDAP user: What is this protocol and what is it used for? The LDAP user is the acronym for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, its name derives just a ceremonial formality in terms of applications through which users enjoy a service organized directory, hierarchical and distributed in search of diverse data in a corporate network environment. Hence its relationship with another manager, such as Windows Active Directory, which also manages us...

Traditional peripheral computer security measures - such as software firewalls, DRM, complex password policies, and frequent spins - have proven to have their limits. If an unauthorized user obtains account information and login details, they can easily bypass these traditional systems. Recently, several large-scale cyber attacks have been attributed to unauthorized users taking advantage of privileged user access codes to gain access to an account and then to a network. Cyber ​​security professionals face a major problem. They must take steps to protect users and manage risk without limiting the productivity and satisfaction of their customers. With Foxpass, security professionals can control and monitor privileged access management while giving their privileged users the freedom to perform their duties. As part of its privileged access systems, Foxpass organizes security around the four “A”: Architecture, Authentication, Controlled Access, and Audit. Architecture: a discrete deploym...

When you start to have a lot of servers to administer, SSH keys multiply. Indeed even if, as a general rule, the same key is used to authenticate on different machines, it is sometimes necessary to use other keys. Either connect with a different user account on the same device physically because we use several types of keys or because we want to avoid a single key allowing access to several machines. You will tell me that you can choose which key to use using ssh -i option, that's true, but like any good developer I'm a bit lazy, and if the machine can do it at my place, why bother me? It is, therefore possible, to use the file, ~/.ssh/config to indicate to the SSH Keys client which key it should use to connect and to which machine. This way our SSH client will always use the key attached to a particular host. The directive allows you to specify an alternative name, it also accepts an IP. It is quite possible to specify multiple hostnames for the "Host" directive; th...

As more and more devices join public WiFi networks, concerns about user authentication and security continue to dominate the conversation. This is especially true when discussing the proper security protocols for large-scale guest WiFi networks that load hundreds, thousands, or even millions of users a day. Without the necessary security measures, users of the shared network are left vulnerable. Those who operate the network may also find the network unmanageable. As a basic security standard, high traffic public WiFi must be configured with enterprise WPA protocols that use an 802.1X authentication mechanism. 802.1x Wi-fi Authentication works in conjunction with two secure network protocols: Extensible Authentication Protocol over LANs (EAPoL) and Remote Authentication Dial-Up User Service (RADIUS) server. This makes 802.1x inherently more secure than its WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK standards that require a shared password for all users to access the network. When to consider 802.1x Wi-fi Au...