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Which of the following statements about the Samba 3 server are true? (Select THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is B. The server can join an ADS domain as a member. C. Provided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automatically E. The server password backend supports LDAP operations. This question assesses knowledge of Samba 3 server capabilities, specifically its role in Active Directory domains, group mapping features, and support for LDAP as a password backend.

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following statements about the Samba 3 server are true? (Select THREE correct answers.)

Options

  • AThe server can be a Domain Controller on an ADS domain.
  • BThe server can join an ADS domain as a member.
  • CProvided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automatically
  • DUser and group IDs are mapped to an LDAP backend by default.
  • EThe server password backend supports LDAP operations.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    78% (21)
  • D
    15% (4)

Why each option

This question assesses knowledge of Samba 3 server capabilities, specifically its role in Active Directory domains, group mapping features, and support for LDAP as a password backend.

AThe server can be a Domain Controller on an ADS domain.

While Samba 3 could act as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) for an NT4-style domain, it could *not* function as a full Active Directory Domain Controller (DC) for an ADS domain; that functionality was introduced with Samba 4.

BThe server can join an ADS domain as a member.Correct

Samba 3 servers were capable of joining an Active Directory (ADS) domain as a member server, allowing them to authenticate users against the ADS domain controllers and participate in the domain as a file and print server.

CProvided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automaticallyCorrect

Provided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, Samba 3 could automatically map Windows Security Identifiers (SIDs) to UNIX GIDs for groups, which is essential for consistent access control between Windows and UNIX environments when sharing resources.

DUser and group IDs are mapped to an LDAP backend by default.

User and group IDs are *not* mapped to an LDAP backend by default in Samba 3; administrators must explicitly configure `idmap backend` directives in `smb.conf` to enable LDAP-based ID mapping.

EThe server password backend supports LDAP operations.Correct

Samba 3 supported LDAP as a backend for storing user and group information, including password hashes, through modules like `passdb backend = ldapsam`. This enabled centralized user management where Samba could query and update passwords directly in an LDAP directory.

Concept tested: Samba 3 Active Directory integration, group mapping, and backend support

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/old/Samba3-HOWTO/classic.html

Topics

#Samba#Active Directory Integration#User Authentication#Home Directory Management

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