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LX0-104 · Question #176

What type of object class is sambaSamAccount?

The correct answer is B. auxiliary. This question tests knowledge of LDAP object class types, specifically classifying sambaSamAccount.

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Question

What type of object class is sambaSamAccount?

Options

  • Astructural
  • Bauxiliary
  • Cabstract
  • Dextended

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • B
    90% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

This question tests knowledge of LDAP object class types, specifically classifying `sambaSamAccount`.

Astructural

A structural object class defines the primary characteristics of an entry and determines what kind of entry it can be (e.g., `person`, `organization`); `sambaSamAccount` is not a primary entry type.

BauxiliaryCorrect

`sambaSamAccount` is an auxiliary object class because it extends existing entries (like `inetOrgPerson`) with additional Samba-specific attributes without requiring them to be of a completely new structural type. Auxiliary object classes are added to existing entries to provide additional characteristics.

Cabstract

An abstract object class cannot be instantiated directly; it serves as a template or superclass for other object classes, and `sambaSamAccount` is instantiable.

Dextended

"Extended" is not a standard type of object class in LDAP schema definitions; the main types are structural, auxiliary, and abstract.

Concept tested: LDAP object class types (auxiliary)

Source: https://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/schema.html

Topics

#LDAP object classes#sambaSamAccount#Auxiliary object class

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