Which credentials should I use?

What are domain credentials?

Domain credentials are used by the operating system and authenticated by the Local Security Authority (LSA). Typically, domain credentials are established for a user when a registered security package, such as the Kerberos protocol, authenticates logon data that is provided by the user.

What privilege is required for Windows authentication?

The administrator privileges are required in order for the compliance scan engine to validate settings on the operating system. Using an account with administrator privileges allows us to collect information based on registry keys, administrative file shares (such as C$) and running services.

Which of the following is considered to be a good security practice when selecting accounts to create Unix authentication records?

Use an account that is also a member of Domain Admins is good security practice when selecting accounts to create Unix authentication records. scanned. Hence 3.0:Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 and 2.1:Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SMB versions are not supported by authenticated scans.

How does Windows domain authentication work?

In the case of a domain-joined computer, the authenticating target is the domain controller. The credentials used in authentication are digital documents that associate the user's identity to some form of proof of authenticity, such as a certificate, a password, or a PIN.