
This is particularly useful for organizations which fear the usage of credentials that are passing through the Web while using NTLM authentication. Skype for Business Edge server offers both NTLM and certificate-based authentication (TLS-DSK). Such attacks can result in an unavailable network and cause significant business damage The system becoming the target of DDoS, Dos and brute force attacks.The username (without the password) being obtained by a hacker who tried to log in several times.The user changing the Active Directory password, but not changing his computer settings.While the main threat is to mobile devices as they are less controlled, connecting desktops, and especially laptops, to Skype for Business services is also risky because this requires access to the Active Directory (AD) and exposes the organization to account lockout issues. BackgroundĬonnecting computers and mobile devices to Edge servers from outside exposes the network to serious risks. Skype for Business Edge Access Control is an innovative solution preventing account lockout for organizations that wish to safely connect computers from outside the corporate network to their Skype for Business (Lync) server.
