--- title: How to future-proof Windows networks: Take action now on... description: Microsoft is shifting its focus towards prioritizing security over new features and legacy system support. It is recommended to take action on planned... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-future-proof-windows-networks-take-action-now-on-planned-phaseouts-and-changes-xjpb8zivj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to future-proof Windows networks: Take action now on planned phaseouts and changes | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft is shifting its focus towards prioritizing security over new features and legacy system support. It is recommended to take action on planned... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-future-proof-windows-networks-take-action-now-on-planned-phaseouts-and-changes-xjpb8zivj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XJPB8zivJ.png og:image:alt: How to future-proof Windows networks: Take action now on planned phaseouts and changes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to future-proof Windows networks: Take action now on planned phaseouts and changes **[CSO Online](https://daily.dev/sources/csoonline)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft is shifting its focus towards prioritizing security over new features and legacy system support. It is recommended to take action on planned phaseouts and changes to ensure your network isn't impacted. Specifically, investigate NTLM dependencies, disable SMBv1, enforce LDAP signing, and harden Kerberos. Additionally, be aware of the upcoming changes in Server 2025 and utilize resources from organizations like Microsoft and NIST to secure your infrastructure. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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