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Microsoft has planned and outlined new security settings for implementation in Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903.
According to Aaron Margosis of Microsoft, he explains: 'If users change and choose passwords too often, it becomes easy to guess the passwords they use. Moreover, if they assign or are forced to create complex and frequent Windows 10 passwords, they may end up storing their passwords somewhere visible to others. Even if forced to change passwords frequently, there are two possible scenarios: either the new password is easy to guess, or users may forget their new Windows 10 password.'
Margosis also mentioned that there are several superior alternatives to password expiration policies, such as banned password lists and multi-factor authentication. However, Microsoft cannot enforce these options with the recommended security configurations for users.
It is worth noting that password expiration policies only protect users in the event of a stolen password. If this occurs, users will receive a notification and immediately change their Windows 10 password, instead of waiting for 42 days to make the password change.
Other password policies, such as requiring a minimum password length and combining letters, numbers, and symbols, remain unchanged.
In addition, sources revealed earlier this week indicate that millions of users still use 123456 as their password.
Exciting news for Android users is that it is now possible to display content from multiple Android devices on Windows 10 through the Your Phone app.
