LFCS · Question #311
What does the following command below do? smbclient //server/Reports -U func
The correct answer is D. User func is trying to connect to the Reports share in the Samba server. The smbclient command with the -U option allows a specified user to attempt a connection to a designated Samba share on a server.
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- AThe Samba server administrator is providing access permissions to the Reports share to user func.
- BUser func is downloading the content located in the Reports share of Samba server.
- CComputer func is trying to make a connection with a Samba server share, and the command will
- DUser func is trying to connect to the Reports share in the Samba server.
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The `smbclient` command with the `-U` option allows a specified user to attempt a connection to a designated Samba share on a server.
The `smbclient` command is a client utility for accessing shares, not for server administration tasks like providing access permissions.
While downloading is a potential action after connecting, the command itself solely initiates the connection to the share, not a specific download operation.
The `-U func` option refers to a *user* named 'func', not a *computer* named 'func'.
The `smbclient` command acts as an FTP-like client for Samba shares, and the `-U func` option explicitly specifies 'func' as the username attempting to establish a connection to the `//server/Reports` share.
Concept tested: Samba client connection utility
Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/smbclient.1.html
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