Microsoft Begins NTLM Phase-Out With Three-Stage Plan to Move Windows to Kerberos

Published: 6 days ago (February 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM EST)

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Source: The Hacker News

Microsoft has announced a three‑phase approach to phase out New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) as part of its efforts to shift Windows environments toward stronger, Kerberos‑based options. The development comes more than two years after the tech giant revealed its plans to deprecate the legacy technology…

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