From the course: Windows 11: Manage Remote Access
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From the course: Windows 11: Manage Remote Access
Learn to secure a connection
- [Instructor] Because a remote desktop connection allows someone to control one computer from another often over the internet, there are inherent security risks. While there are protocols in place to protect the connection as well as the ability to connect using a VPN, there are things you can do to secure the connection as well. Hackers often use brute force techniques to gain access to a connection or user account. They do this by flooding a computer with automated login attempts. There are many ways to protect against this type of attack. First, require users to use strong passwords and to change them often. Strong passwords, often called complex passwords, require users to have both lower and uppercase letters, numbers, special characters, and must meet length and other requirements. You can add policies that will lock accounts after a set amount of failed logins as well. If locked out, the user will have to wait…
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