LFCS · Question #167
What settings may a user enter when configuring Microsoft Outlook to connect to an LDAP white pages service? (Choose THREE correct answers.)
The correct answer is A. Maximum number of entries to return on a successful search C. Search base D. Search timeout. When configuring Microsoft Outlook to connect to an LDAP white pages service, users typically define the search base, the search timeout, and the maximum number of entries to return.
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- AMaximum number of entries to return on a successful search
- BSASL configuration
- CSearch base
- DSearch timeout
- EAlias dereferencing options
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When configuring Microsoft Outlook to connect to an LDAP white pages service, users typically define the search base, the search timeout, and the maximum number of entries to return.
Outlook allows users to specify a maximum number of entries to return on a successful search, which helps in managing resource usage and performance, especially when dealing with large directory services.
SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) configuration involves advanced authentication settings that are generally managed by administrators at the server level or through system-wide client configurations, not typically exposed as a user-configurable option in Outlook's basic LDAP setup.
The search base (or Base DN) is a fundamental LDAP parameter that must be configured to tell Outlook the starting point in the directory tree for all its search operations, ensuring it queries the correct part of the directory.
Outlook provides an option to set a search timeout, enabling the user to define the maximum duration the client will wait for a response from the LDAP server before terminating a search query.
Alias dereferencing options determine how LDAP aliases are processed during searches; this is an advanced LDAP client setting that is not commonly exposed as a standard user-configurable option in Outlook's general LDAP directory settings.
Concept tested: Outlook LDAP client configuration
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