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by mr_mitm 1368 days ago
> Why is the NT hash even calculated any more?

For legacy reasons, I assume.

> Is it still the default?

Yes

> Can group policy be configured to tell everything to not used to disable NTLM everywhere?

It can, at least for domain-joined Windows machines. Most environments can't afford to disable NTLM though, because some legacy systems rely on it. However, Microsoft recommends disabling it.

> And can't AD be configured to disable RC4 everywhere?

Yes

> Do MS ever plan to properly deprecate NTLM/RC4, disable it in new domains and start displaying prominent warnings when they're enabled?

I'm not aware of such plans. If I were to guess, then I'd reckon they want everyone to move to Azure and let onpremises AD die.