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202-400 · Question #215
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 directly. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
How must Samba be configured so that it can check passwords against the ones in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow?
Options
- ASet the parameters "encrypt passwords = yes" and "password file = /etc/passwd".
- BSet the parameters "encrypt passwords = yes", "password file = /etc/passwd" and
- 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 directly.
- ERun smbpasswd to convert /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow to a Samba password file.
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