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Which of the following development libraries are used to make Samba compatible with ADS? (Select TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. Kerberos C. LDAP. This question identifies the two key development libraries or protocols that Samba utilizes for compatibility with Active Directory Services (ADS).

Submitted by paula_co· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following development libraries are used to make Samba compatible with ADS? (Select TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • AKerberos
  • BCUPS
  • CLDAP
  • DWin32
  • EIMAP

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    89% (24)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

This question identifies the two key development libraries or protocols that Samba utilizes for compatibility with Active Directory Services (ADS).

AKerberosCorrect

Kerberos is the primary authentication protocol used by Active Directory, and Samba leverages Kerberos libraries to authenticate users and machines when operating as an ADS member server.

BCUPS

CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) is related to printing services and is not a core component for Samba's compatibility with Active Directory for authentication or directory services.

CLDAPCorrect

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is the fundamental protocol for querying and modifying directory services like Active Directory, which Samba uses to interact with the domain controller.

DWin32

Win32 refers to the 32-bit Windows API and is a platform-specific set of libraries, not a cross-platform development library used by Samba to integrate with ADS.

EIMAP

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is an email retrieval protocol and has no direct relevance to Samba's integration with Active Directory for authentication and directory services.

Concept tested: Samba Active Directory integration protocols

Source: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_an_Active_Directory_Member

Topics

#Samba#Active Directory Integration#Kerberos#LDAP

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