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Select which groups must map to UNIX GIDs on a Samba server operating as a PDC. (Select TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is B. Domain Users C. Domain Guests. On a Samba Primary Domain Controller (PDC), the Domain Users and Domain Guests groups must be explicitly mapped to UNIX GIDs for proper user and guest access management.

Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026User and Group Management

Question

Select which groups must map to UNIX GIDs on a Samba server operating as a PDC. (Select TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • ADomain Administrators
  • BDomain Users
  • CDomain Guests
  • DDomain Controllers
  • EDomain Operators

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    87% (33)
  • D
    8% (3)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

On a Samba Primary Domain Controller (PDC), the Domain Users and Domain Guests groups must be explicitly mapped to UNIX GIDs for proper user and guest access management.

ADomain Administrators

While Domain Administrators are important, their group mapping is typically handled by the administrator role itself, and it's not strictly a 'must map' for basic user access like Domain Users and Guests.

BDomain UsersCorrect

The 'Domain Users' group is fundamental for all regular users in the domain to access Samba shares, requiring a corresponding UNIX GID for proper permission mapping on the underlying filesystem.

CDomain GuestsCorrect

The 'Domain Guests' group needs a mapped UNIX GID to allow guest accounts to access shared resources with appropriate, often restricted, permissions on the Samba server.

DDomain Controllers

Domain Controllers are machine accounts, not user groups, and do not directly map to UNIX GIDs for user access purposes in the context of Samba PDC group mappings.

EDomain Operators

Domain Operators is a specific administrative group, similar to Domain Administrators, and its mapping is not a fundamental requirement for basic Samba PDC operation in the same way as general user and guest groups.

Concept tested: Samba PDC group to GID mapping

Topics

#Samba#PDC#Group Management#GID Mapping

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