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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
ReadIntroduction Originally LDAP only refers to the connectivity protocol to the directory server. This term is being used loosely today and it also refers to…
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Networking Basics 3 of 3 – common network protocols and technologies
ReadThe 5 layer TCP/IP model (or its more rigorously defined alternative OSI model) leads to a whole world of network protocols. Understanding these new protocols…
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Networking basics 2 of 3 – Layer 4 and common network configurations
ReadTransport Layer Transport Layer handles multiplexing & de-multiplexing through ports. Port is more or less a virtual concept. Source port is usually ephemeral. Two dominant…
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Cryptography basics 2 of 2
ReadMy previous post outlines several core concepts around cryptography, such as asymmetric key encryption, digital certificate, the encoding formats and relevant file extensions. In this…