Eliminating NTLM in Windows - Microsoft Technical Takeoff

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NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) in Windows 11 is being phased out in favor of more secure protocols like Kerberos. Learn the history of NTLM and the associated security risks. Explore how auditing ...

Heather_Poulsen

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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AWTG

Occasional Reader

Mar 03, 2026

Hi Heather_Poulsen sorry I meant 'retired'. As per KB ID: 5066470
NTLMv1 will be blocked in Oct'26. I want to confirm that's still the plan or is v2 also set to be disabled later this year?

mariam_gewida

Microsoft

Mar 03, 2026

Our plan is for NTLMv2 to be disabled by default in the next major release of server and client: Advancing Windows security: Disabling NTLM by default - Windows IT Pro Blog