LX0-104 · Question #631
With Samba 3, which LDAP object class contains the Samba password attribute in the LDAP backend.
The correct answer is A. sambaSamAccount. In Samba 3, the sambaSamAccount LDAP object class is responsible for containing the Samba password attribute within an LDAP backend.
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- AsambaSamAccount
- BshadowAccount
- CinetOrgPerson
- DsambaUnixIdPool
- EsambaPasswdMap
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In Samba 3, the `sambaSamAccount` LDAP object class is responsible for containing the Samba password attribute within an LDAP backend.
The `sambaSamAccount` LDAP object class is a specialized extension provided by the Samba schema for LDAP directories. This class includes specific attributes required by Samba, such as password information, allowing Samba to manage user accounts efficiently within a centralized LDAP structure.
`shadowAccount` is a standard LDAP object class for Unix-like shadow password attributes, but it does not contain Samba's specific password attributes.
`inetOrgPerson` is a generic LDAP object class for representing people and does not inherently include Samba-specific password attributes.
`sambaUnixIdPool` is related to ID mapping (UID/GID) for user and group allocation, not directly to the Samba password attribute.
`sambaPasswdMap` is not a recognized or standard LDAP object class within the Samba schema for storing password attributes.
Concept tested: Samba LDAP schema and object classes
Source: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_LDAP_Schema
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