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Which parameter in the smb.conf defines how long the winbind daemon will cache user and group information?

The correct answer is A. winbind cache time. This question asks about the specific smb.conf parameter that controls the duration for which the Winbind daemon caches user and group information.

Submitted by certguy· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which parameter in the smb.conf defines how long the winbind daemon will cache user and group information?

Options

  • Awinbind cache time
  • Bidmap cache time
  • Ccache time
  • Dnscd cache time

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    93% (43)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

This question asks about the specific smb.conf parameter that controls the duration for which the Winbind daemon caches user and group information.

Awinbind cache timeCorrect

The `winbind cache time` parameter in the `smb.conf` file directly specifies in seconds how long Winbind will cache user and group information obtained from a directory service, such as Active Directory or LDAP. This setting improves performance by reducing the frequency of external lookups, balancing efficiency with the need for up-to-date identity data.

Bidmap cache time

`idmap cache time` is not a standard `smb.conf` parameter for Winbind's general user/group cache; it's related to ID mapping caching, not the daemon's lookup cache.

Ccache time

`cache time` is too generic and not the specific parameter used by Winbind for its user and group information cache.

Dnscd cache time

`nscd cache time` refers to the `nscd` (Name Service Cache Daemon) configuration, which is a separate system caching mechanism from Winbind's internal caching.

Concept tested: Samba Winbind caching configuration

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smb.conf.5.html

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#Samba#Winbind#Caching#Service Configuration

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