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Active Directory is essential to any Microsoft network built on the client-server network model. It provides a simplified query for administrators and users to manage resources, sites, services, and users on a network Active Directory was first provided in Microsoft Windows 2000. It is often managed and controlled through the MMC (Microsoft Management Console). In this post, I will be discussing the most common Active Directory Security issues.

VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. This is a local area network where the computers, servers and other network devices are LOGICALLY connected regardless of their physical location. Vlan is capable of logically grouping these devices into separate segments. Its main purpose is to provide the following: Network security Network traffic management Simplification of Network Lets look at a simple implementation of a VLAN. Supposing you have a 3 story building and each floor houses separate sensitive departments (Accounts, Shipping and Support) . As a network administrator, if you were asked to isolate network traffic from all departments  you have 2 options. 1. either you create a separate network hardware for these system which might cost alot of money or 2. Create a VLAN using a VLAN capable switch. This will create the separated logical network for you while you can easily create rules to preventing the logical network from communicating with each oth...