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156-215.80 · Question #106

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to using multiple LDAP servers?

The correct answer is B. Information on a user is hidden, yet distributed across several servers. Hiding or fragmenting user information across multiple LDAP servers is not a recognized advantage - it describes a data management complication rather than a benefit.

User Management and Authentication

Question

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to using multiple LDAP servers?

Options

  • AYou achieve a faster access time by placing LDAP servers containing the database at remote sites
  • BInformation on a user is hidden, yet distributed across several servers
  • CYou achieve compartmentalization by allowing a large number of users to be distributed across
  • DYou gain High Availability by replicating the same information on several servers

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    91% (40)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Hiding or fragmenting user information across multiple LDAP servers is not a recognized advantage - it describes a data management complication rather than a benefit.

AYou achieve a faster access time by placing LDAP servers containing the database at remote sites

Placing LDAP servers at remote sites is a valid advantage because local authentication lookups reduce latency for geographically distributed users.

BInformation on a user is hidden, yet distributed across several serversCorrect

Distributing hidden user information across several LDAP servers does not constitute an advantage; it introduces data fragmentation and lookup complexity without a clear security or operational benefit. The genuine advantages of multiple LDAP servers are geographic performance gains, administrative compartmentalization of large user populations, and high availability through replication - none of which are described by option B.

CYou achieve compartmentalization by allowing a large number of users to be distributed across

Distributing large numbers of users across multiple servers is a valid advantage because it supports scalability and administrative compartmentalization by delegating management of user subsets.

DYou gain High Availability by replicating the same information on several servers

Replicating the same user database on multiple servers is a valid advantage because it provides high availability and ensures authentication services remain accessible if one server fails.

Concept tested: LDAP multiple server deployment advantages and limitations

Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-SMAG/LDAP-and-User-Directory.htm

Topics

#LDAP servers#high availability#load balancing#directory services

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