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home network to a virtual network on a cloud. e advantage of SSTP is that it is not
blocked by the rewall, so the virtual machine on the cloud can communicate with
the hosts behind the router in your home network.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): A directory service is used to store
and organize the authentication information about network resources such as users,
groups, computers, printers, les, domains, and organization units. LDAP is a pro-
tocol used to manage the directory service. With LDAP, the network administrator
can perform tasks such as implementing centralized user authentication, arrang-
ing users according to an organization’s structure, and conguring group policies.
LDAP is often used by other ...