In which section of the smb.conf configuration file is the logon script file name specified?

Question

Options

• A[homes]
• B[netlogon]
• C[global]
• D[profiles]

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  90% (19)

Explanation

Option C ([global]) is correct because the logon script parameter is a domain-wide setting that applies to all users authenticating through Samba, making it a global configuration directive. The [global] section is where you define server-wide behaviors including logon script = script.bat.

• [homes] (A) handles per-user home directory share definitions, not authentication/logon behavior.
• [netlogon] (B) defines the share that serves the scripts to clients, but does not specify which script to run - that's a common trap on this exam.
• [profiles] (D) is a share definition for roaming profile storage, unrelated to script assignment.

Memory tip: Think "global policy, global section." Just like Group Policy in Windows applies domain-wide, the logon script directive lives in [global] because it governs all users' login behavior, not a specific share.

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