How to Configure Windows LAPS in Active Directory

👇For full guide course - Active Directory from Zero to Hero 👇 🔗https://www.udemy.com/course/active-d... In this video, I demonstrate how to configure a Forest Trust and set up DNS Stub Zone in Active Directory using Windows Server. In this video, I demonstrate how to install and configure Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) in Active Directory using Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11. We start from scratch by preparing Active Directory, updating the schema, configuring permissions, creating a Group Policy Object (GPO), applying the policy to a client computer, and finally retrieving the local Administrator password from Active Directory. Topics covered: ✅ What is Windows LAPS? ✅ Why enterprises use LAPS ✅ Updating the Active Directory schema ✅ Granting computer self-permissions ✅ Configuring LAPS read permissions ✅ Creating and configuring the LAPS GPO ✅ Applying LAPS to a Windows 11 client ✅ Retrieving the local Administrator password ✅ Testing local Administrator login ✅ Enterprise security best practices Windows LAPS helps organizations improve security by automatically generating and managing unique local Administrator passwords for every computer, reducing the risk of lateral movement attacks. #ActiveDirectory #WindowsLAPS #LAPS #WindowsServer2025 #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #ITSupport #Helpdesk #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #GroupPolicy #Windows11 #Homelab #SystemAdministrator #ITTutorial #ActiveDirectoryTutorial #TechTutorial #ITCareer #ServerAdministration #MicrosoftLAPS