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With Samba 3, which LDAP object class contains the Samba password attribute in the LDAP backend.

The correct answer is A. sambaSamAccount. In Samba 3, the sambaSamAccount LDAP object class is responsible for containing Samba-specific user password attributes.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026User and Group Management

Question

With Samba 3, which LDAP object class contains the Samba password attribute in the LDAP backend.

Options

  • AsambaSamAccount
  • BshadowAccount
  • CinetOrgPerson
  • DsambaUnixIdPool
  • EsambaPasswdMap

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    86% (50)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

In Samba 3, the `sambaSamAccount` LDAP object class is responsible for containing Samba-specific user password attributes.

AsambaSamAccountCorrect

For Samba 3, when using an LDAP backend, the `sambaSamAccount` object class extends standard LDAP entries to store Samba-specific attributes, including hashed passwords (e.g., `sambaNTPassword` and `sambaLMPassword`). This class is critical for enabling Samba to retrieve and validate user credentials against an LDAP directory.

BshadowAccount

`shadowAccount` is primarily used for Unix-like password management in LDAP and does not inherently store Samba-specific password attributes.

CinetOrgPerson

`inetOrgPerson` is a generic LDAP object class for representing people and does not contain Samba-specific password attributes; `sambaSamAccount` typically extends it.

DsambaUnixIdPool

`sambaUnixIdPool` is an object class used for managing UID/GID pools for ID mapping, not for storing individual user password attributes.

EsambaPasswdMap

`sambaPasswdMap` is not a standard LDAP object class used by Samba for storing user password attributes in an LDAP backend.

Concept tested: Samba LDAP schema object class for passwords

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/old/Samba3-HOWTO/ldap-user-account.html

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#Samba#LDAP#Authentication#Object Class

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