I started my career as a web developer. I still remember my first day at work. It was at a software development company with 20 engineers. I didn't know anything about Active Directory (AD) back then as I was too focused on being a software engineer. So, I turned on the computer and typed in my username and password to log in. Then, it said I needed to set a new password. I typed the most complex password I could think of. After that, I logged in and started working. It was a pretty busy morning, learning new things. After a quick break in the late afternoon, I came back to my seat to continue my work. I typed my complex password to log in but failed. I tried it again but had the same result. I kept on trying, and after a few attempts came the famous account lockout message. I walked into the server room and mentioned my account situation...





















































