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202-400 · Question #108

How must Samba be configured, so that it can check passwords against the ones in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow?

The correct answer is D. It is not possible for Samba to use/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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How must Samba be configured, so that it can check passwords against the ones in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow?

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  • ASet the parameters "encrypt passwords = yes" and "password file = /etc/passwd".
  • BSet the parameters "encrypt passwords = yes", "password file = /etc/passwd" and "password
  • CDelete the smbpasswd file and create a symbolic link to the passwd and shadow file
  • DIt is not possible for Samba to use/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
  • ERun smbpasswd to convert /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow to a Samba pass word file

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  • D
    78% (29)
  • E
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