LX0-104 · Question #311
What does the following command below do? smbclient //server/Reports -U func
The correct answer is D. User func is trying to connect to the Reports share in the Samba server.. The smbclient command, when used with //server/Reports -U func, attempts to establish a connection to the Reports share on server as the user func.
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- AThe Samba server administrator is providing access permissions to the Reports share to user func.
- BUser func is downloading the content located in the Reports share of Samba server.
- CComputer func is trying to make a connection with a Samba server share, and the command will
- DUser func is trying to connect to the Reports share in the Samba server.
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(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- D92% (35)
Why each option
The `smbclient` command, when used with `//server/Reports -U func`, attempts to establish a connection to the `Reports` share on `server` as the user `func`.
`smbclient` is a client tool for connecting to shares, not for administering server permissions; permissions are managed on the Samba server itself.
While `smbclient` can be used to download content, the given command only initiates the connection to the share; it does not specify a download operation.
This option is incomplete and refers to 'Computer func' which is incorrect; `-U func` specifies a *user* named func, not a computer.
The `smbclient` utility is a command-line FTP-like client for accessing Samba/SMB/CIFS shares. The syntax `//server/share` specifies the target share, and `-U func` explicitly indicates that the connection should be attempted using the username `func`. Therefore, this command directly initiates a connection attempt by `user func` to the `Reports` share on the `server`.
Concept tested: `smbclient` command usage
Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smbclient.1.html
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