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Microsoft Releases Security Baseline 2602 for Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Releases Security Baseline 2602 for Windows Server 2025

First seen 26 Feb 2026, 13:12 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC

Microsoft has released version 2602 of the Security Baseline for Windows Server 2025, which includes 10 new Group Policy settings aimed at enhancing security. The update focuses on NTLM auditing, printer security, and authentication hardening, with many policies previously introduced in Windows 11 Security Baselines now backported to the server edition. This update follows the previous version 2506 released eight months earlier.

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2026-02-24
Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline 2602 announced
2026-02-26
Security Baseline 2602 officially released

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