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LX0-104 · Question #632

Which parameter in the smb.conf defines how long the winbind daemon will cache user and group information?

The correct answer is A. winbind cache time. The smb.conf parameter that determines how long the Winbind daemon caches user and group information is winbind cache time.

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Question

Which parameter in the smb.conf defines how long the winbind daemon will cache user and group information?

Options

  • Awinbind cache time
  • Bidmap cache time
  • Ccache time
  • Dnscd cache time

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Why each option

The `smb.conf` parameter that determines how long the Winbind daemon caches user and group information is `winbind cache time`.

Awinbind cache timeCorrect

The `winbind cache time` parameter in `smb.conf` controls the duration, in seconds, for which Winbind stores retrieved user and group information in its cache. This caching mechanism significantly reduces network traffic to domain controllers and improves the performance of user and group lookups on the Samba server.

Bidmap cache time

`idmap cache time` is not a standard `smb.conf` parameter for Winbind's general user and group information cache; it relates to ID mapping specific cache settings.

Ccache time

`cache time` is a generic term and not a valid `smb.conf` parameter for Winbind's caching duration.

Dnscd cache time

`nscd cache time` refers to the caching duration for the Name Service Caching Daemon (`nscd`), which is a system-wide service, not a specific Samba or Winbind parameter in `smb.conf`.

Concept tested: Winbind caching configuration

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smb.conf.5.html

Topics

#Samba configuration#smb.conf#Winbind#caching

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