Summary:

In this episode of Directory Insights in 10 Minutes, we dive into a critical yet often overlooked Active Directory misconfiguration—Allowing Password Storage with Reversible Encryption.

This setting can override password policies, leaving user credentials exposed to plaintext extraction through common attacker tools like Mimikatz and DCSync.

🚨 Key Takeaways:
✅ How this misconfiguration bypasses domain password policies
✅ How attackers can extract plaintext passwords using AD credential dumping tools
✅ How to find vulnerable accounts using PowerShell
✅ How to remediate and secure your AD environment