Which of the following statements about automount in a FreeIPA domain are true? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AIn a FreeIPA domain, mount points for automount are always directories.
• BThe command ipa automount up mounts all file systems handled by automount on a FreeIPA
• CThe base configuration file for automount is /etc/auto.master.
• DIn a FreeIPA domain, automount requires SSSD to be installed on each client.
• EIn a FreeIPA domain, automount can only mount NFS shares from FreeIPA servers.

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  11% (5)
• C
  80% (35)
• E
  5% (2)

Explanation

Automounting in a FreeIPA domain involves several key aspects: Base Configuration File (/etc/auto.master): The auto.master file is the main configuration file for the automounter. It contains the master map which defines mount points and their corresponding maps. This file is crucial for setting up automount points. Example entry in /etc/auto.master: /home /etc/auto.home SSSD Requirement: In a FreeIPA domain, automount requires the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) to be installed and configured on each client. SSSD is used to retrieve automount maps from the FreeIPA server, enabling the automount feature to function correctly. Example configuration in /etc/sssd/sssd.conf: [sssd] services = nss, pam, autofs config_file_version = 2 domains = example.com [domain/example.com] autofs_provider = ipa ipa_server = srv

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