Which files store printer and driver properties created on the server?

Question

Options

• Antprinters.tdb and ntdrivers.tdb
• Bprinters.tdb and drivers.tdb
• Cprintforms.tdb and ntprinters.tdb
• Dprinters.tdb and spooler.tdb
• Eprint_spool.tdb and ntdrivers.tdb

• A
  88% (30)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• E
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because Samba uses ntprinters.tdb to store NT printer object properties and ntdrivers.tdb to store printer driver properties on the server - the "nt" prefix reflects their origin as Windows NT-style data structures. Options B and D are wrong because printers.tdb (without the "nt" prefix) is not a standard Samba TDB file for this purpose. Option C is a mix - printforms.tdb is a real Samba file but stores form definitions (paper sizes, etc.), not printer properties, making it the wrong partner. Option E pairs a non-existent file (print_spool.tdb) with the otherwise valid ntdrivers.tdb, making the whole answer invalid.

Memory tip: Think "NT properties need NT files" - both correct files start with nt (ntprinters.tdb, ntdrivers.tdb), mirroring the Windows NT printing model Samba emulates. Any answer missing the nt prefix on both files can be eliminated immediately.

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