Steve Syfuhs

Steve Syfuhs, who leads the Windows authentication platform team at Microsoft, discusses the impending retirement of NTLM, a legacy authentication protocol. He outlines the complexities involved and explains how auditing improvements can help identify NTLM usage. Steve reveals why transitioning to Kerberos is not always straightforward and introduces Microsoft Negotiate as a valuable intermediary. He emphasizes that while retiring NTLM requires time and meticulous planning, there are steps organizations can take today to prepare for a secure future.