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Unable to encrypt mbam client

Hi, I am getting prompt mbam popup but unable to encrypt the windows10 enterprise system Build 2004.

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-02-23T07:16:37.49+00:00
Narendra singh 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-19T02:02:29.493+00:00
yiping Jiang 1 Reputation point
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Strange Winlogon Behavior

I'm having a strange issue where within the span of one minute everything decides to logoff. The general order goes like this each time: Font Driver Host\UMFD-* logs off SYSTEM logs on Windows Manager …

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-18T13:53:20.877+00:00
ahunt 161 Reputation points
commented 2021-05-18T14:46:58.143+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Fails to Boot With Signed WDAC Policy

I am deploying a signed WDAC policy to a Dell Latitude 7200 running Windows Enterprise (20H2 at the time this question was written) which includes TPM 2.0 with Secure Boot. The policy is being added to the target system using the Application Control CSP.…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-11T22:34:50.483+00:00
Brian Benavidez 201 Reputation points
accepted 2021-05-18T14:04:09.65+00:00
Brian Benavidez 201 Reputation points
5 answers

Hacker with Microsoft email address??

I am attempting to communicate with Microsoft support regarding an email proposing blackmail due to hacked material which would embarrass the victim. The email address is hacker@microsoft-security.com This looks like it comes from Microsoft to me.…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-17T09:37:44.903+00:00
Will B 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-18T13:17:13.59+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
4 answers

Can't decrypt file even though I have the certificate imported

Hi, so I've just reinstalled my windows 10 due to slow performance and I have encrypted files in my external drive with the certificate as well. Thing is, I have imported the certificate successfully. Yet, I still can't decrypt my files. I have tried…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-04-02T05:56:45.04+00:00
Rigel 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-18T09:35:48.59+00:00
Leila Kong 3,691 Reputation points
1 answer

Bitlocker locked the drive itself with no protectors

I was using windows 10, I got a virus notification then suddenly my system crashed and I was not able to use it again because it was stuck in the auto repair loop. I had a bootable windows 10 pen drive which I used to format and reinstall windows 10 in…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-17T12:59:13.99+00:00
NishJ 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-18T02:00:22.76+00:00
Teemo Tang 11,336 Reputation points
1 answer

Chained MSI installation fails in Device Guard Enforced mode

I have a installer (msi), where App2 installer is embedded in App1 installer - Chained installer. In a regular windows 10 machine, when i install App1, both App1 and App2 get installed in their respective installation path. Now, in Device Guard…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-12T11:58:23.763+00:00
Murali, Priya 21 Reputation points
commented 2021-05-17T09:13:48.94+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,076 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is Enter-PSSession secure when using domain administrator account?

Sometimes I need to open a remote power shell session on workstations for administration. It is convenient for me to do this on a domain controller under a domain administrator account. To do this, I run the command: "Enter-PSSession -ComputerName…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
5,859 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,721 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,364 questions
asked 2021-05-14T14:45:59.86+00:00
Юрий Белковский 41 Reputation points
answered 2021-05-17T08:16:53.027+00:00
Vicky Wang 2,646 Reputation points
2 answers

Unable to list Security Groups Access Denied

Hi Some user accounts and test accounts come back with Access Denied when trying to get a list of the User Security Groups: i.e. Gpresult /r in command prompt and whoami /groups both give an Access Denied in the Security Groups section How can I…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-11T08:31:06.293+00:00
RobWalter 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-05-17T06:05:10.56+00:00
Fan Fan 15,291 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

MS Defender Logging and Reporting

I'm in search of a tool that can manage MS Defender on Clients and Servers. I have not found one yet My current RMM (Solarwinds) can only check if the AV Signatures are up to date, but not if something was found on a client nor what action was taken. …

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,721 questions
asked 2021-05-14T09:28:43.087+00:00
BR0KK 641 Reputation points
answered 2021-05-17T02:46:18.807+00:00
Miles 1,251 Reputation points
2 answers

Attack Simulation Training

Hi, I am trying to create a simulation in attack simulation training, but I can't see Launch simulation on the Simulation tab. I am added to the Attack Simulator Admin group. Let me know what needs to be done.

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-02-18T16:59:01.537+00:00
Hassan 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-14T14:34:57.897+00:00
Reza-Ameri 16,831 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

if ent CA renew with new key, does client can chain up previous issued cert with new ent CA cert?

I checked that saying existing cert will has no impact until its expire, but I need more information about the details, and I wish to know the mechanism, does client can chain up previous issued cert with new ent CA cert? if chain by AKID to…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,721 questions
asked 2021-05-13T09:38:48.387+00:00
Ming Cheung 421 Reputation points
commented 2021-05-14T09:04:59.237+00:00
Ming Cheung 421 Reputation points
1 answer

[Feedback] WDAC XML Policy Rule ID Format

Hi all, I couldn't find an article online that matched what I am talking about, so I thought I'd write this here. Just wanted to provide my feedback on my experience, when writing a WDAC XML Policy by hand, and the Rule ID format. Windows 10 20H2 x64 -…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-07T00:04:49.59+00:00
Ian V 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-05-13T07:31:34.807+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,076 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Password complexity setting for AD domain with Windows 10 workstations

I am trying to setup the Windows 10 password policy for our office workstation. Seems like there is a 'Password must meet complexity requirements' option in the policy setting, which require any 3 combination out of 5 criteria. But I cannot set custom…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,721 questions
asked 2021-04-29T05:19:54.88+00:00
Eric 21 Reputation points
answered 2021-05-12T13:34:12.147+00:00
EileenB 1 Reputation point
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Device Guard status of "audit mode" is shown incorrectly in System Information

Hi, i have enabled Device Guard in Audit mode by following the blog https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/ukplatforms/getting-started-with-windows-10-device-guard-part-1-of-2 Even though Device Guard is enabled in Audit mode, the SYstem…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-06T11:23:10.867+00:00
Murali, Priya 21 Reputation points
accepted 2021-05-12T11:54:47.93+00:00
Murali, Priya 21 Reputation points
2 answers

My hard disk has been locked by bit locker automatically.

I brought a new laptop by replacing my older laptop, I removed my old laptops hard disk and replaced with my new laptop. now on my computer the local disk are locked with bit locker and when i going to open that lock it ask for recovery key. i dont have…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-06T15:46:36.337+00:00
Afzal Ahamed 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-12T05:53:20.56+00:00
Miles 1,251 Reputation points
5 answers

Windows 10 is not relaying remote TFTP server packets to the VM.

Hello Everyone, I have a Virtual Machine (an Ubuntu Server) that is running as a VM on VMware Workstation Pro 16 on my Windows 10 laptop. I am trying to use the VM's TFTP client to transfer a file from another computer connected to the same LAN as my…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,538 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-05-03T14:43:56.543+00:00
TechNetMania 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-11T14:16:14.193+00:00
MotoX80 31,571 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows defender for Endpoint on VDI SENSE service breaking VDI's from displaying engine status

We're running a non-persistent VDI pool with FileShares as the definition update source. This has been working fine until we began onboarding/offboarding VM's into security centre. Initially, I configured the image to run the onboarding script for…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
asked 2021-04-26T15:09:13.153+00:00
Dave Baker 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-11T03:22:54.03+00:00
Leila Kong 3,691 Reputation points
2 answers

Remove spesific Applocker rule by name with powershell

Hello, I trying to remove Default Applocker rules from Local with powershell. When support teams create a Applocker rule on lacal they select yes for adding Default Rules. Is there anyway to delete this policy rules with powershell? I only want to…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,364 questions
asked 2021-05-10T13:14:08.167+00:00
Furkan Aykut 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-05-10T15:31:36.293+00:00
Furkan Aykut 1 Reputation point
3 answers

shares reporting tool

Does any one know of a free reporting tool with a user interface that can be run remotely against a server and produce the share and directory permissions, as the old legacy MBSA tool used to do, e.g. Most free security permissions reporting…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,128 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,754 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,721 questions
asked 2021-05-05T15:05:25.85+00:00
crib bar 531 Reputation points
answered 2021-05-10T09:52:39.573+00:00
Vicky Wang 2,646 Reputation points