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Squirrel215
Apr 12, 2022Copper Contributor
NTLM Blocking on Windows 10 21H1 breaks some group policies, specifically allow/deny log on locally
I'm struggling with blocking NTLM outbound from workstations, as it appears that some group policy processing, specifically the user rights assignments, requires it. I've been able to replicate thi...
Calumbo
Apr 10, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows security policies and user rights assignments often require some form of authentication, and NTLM is commonly used for local and network authentication in various scenarios. When you block NTLM outbound, certain operations, including group enumeration during policy processing, may fail because the system can't authenticate or retrieve group membership information.