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description: This article provides an overview of Microsoft Defender for Identity's Microsoft LAPS usage identity security posture assessment report.
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ms.date: 01/29/2023
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Microsoft's "Local Administrator Password Solution" (LAPS) provides management of local administrator account passwords for domain-joined computers. Passwords are randomized and stored in Active Directory (AD), protected by ACLs, so only eligible users can read it or request its reset.
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This security assessment supports [legacy Microsoft LAPS](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899)only.
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This security assessment supports [legacy Microsoft LAPS](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899)and [Windows LAPS](/windows-server/identity/laps/laps-overview).
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## What risk does not implementing LAPS pose to an organization?
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## What risk does not implement LAPS pose to an organization?
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LAPS provides a solution to the issue of using a common local account with an identical password on every computer in a domain. LAPS resolves this issue by setting a different, rotated random password for the common local administrator account on every computer in the domain.
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1. Review the recommended action at <https://security.microsoft.com/securescore?viewid=actions> to discover which of your domains have some (or all) compatible Windows devices that aren't protected by LAPS, or that haven't had their LAPS managed password changed in the last 60 days.
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[](media/cas-isp-laps-1.png#lightbox)
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1. For domains that are partially protected, select the relevant row to view the list of devices not protected by LAPS in that domain.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If the entire domain is not protected with LAPS, you won't see the list of all the unprotected devices.
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1. Take appropriate action on those devices by downloading, installing and configuring or troubleshooting [Microsoft LAPS](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2104282) using the documentation provided in the download.
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1. Take appropriate action on those devices by downloading, installing, and configuring or troubleshooting [Microsoft LAPS](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2104282) or [Windows LAPS](/windows-server/identity/laps/laps-overview).
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> [!NOTE]
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> While assessments are updated in near real time, scores and statuses are updated every 24 hours. While the list of impacted entities is updated within a few minutes of your implementing the recommendations, the status may still take time until it's marked as **Completed**.
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> While assessments are updated in near real time, scores and statuses are updated every 24 hours. While the list of impacted entities is updated within a few minutes of your implementing the recommendations, the status may still take time until it will be marked as **Completed**.
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## See also
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-[Learn more about Microsoft Secure Score](/microsoft-365/security/defender/microsoft-secure-score)
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-[Check out the Defender for Identity forum!](<https://aka.ms/MDIcommunity>)
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