Microsoft boosts Windows 11 security with encrypted DNS server discovery and SMB encryption for outbound connections

With the release of the latest Canary build of Windows 11, Microsoft has introduced welcome new security options. The first gives administrators the option of requiring encryption of all outbound SMB client connections. The second is the arrival of support for Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) which allows for the automatic discovery of encrypted DNA servers. Eliminating the need for manual configuration is an ease-of-use move that makes adoption more likely. See also: The new features and options can be found in Windows 11 build 25982, which is available to Insiders on the Canary Channel. Announcing these latest additions to… [Continue Reading]