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By popular demand: Windows LAPS available now!

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Apr 11, 2023
Welcome to the new and improved Windows LAPS! That's Local Administrator Password Solution. We've been listening to your feedback and requests, and the day is finally here for both cloud and on-premi...
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Oct 26, 2023

>>So basically this means that in order to use new features that Windows LAPS provides (like password history, encryption etc) one must upgrade

>>to new Windows LAPS either through Co-existence (side x side by targeting different admin accounts) or immediately transition to Windows LAPS. Please confirm. 

 

Yes that is correct.

 

Emulation mode was always intended for use mainly in a temporary phase before a customer migrated over to the full Windows LAPS.  However we knew there is a huge install base for legacy LAPS out there, and it was not clear how fast customers would migrate.   Before we shipped (this past April), I was guessing it would be a multi-year process at least - and emulation mode seemed like it would be a useful tool for some customers.

 

But then we shipped - and the uptake rate on moving to the full Windows LAPS feature set has been so rapid that to be honest, I probably didn't need to invest in emulation mode at all.   Go figure, live and learn, etc. 🙂

 

Jay