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LX0-104 · Question #641

Which of the following statements about the Samba 3 server are true? (Select THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is B. The server can join an ADS domain as a member. C. Provided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automatically E. The server password backend supports LDAP operations.. Samba 3 servers can join an Active Directory domain as members, automatically create home directories when UNIX groups are mapped, and support LDAP for password management.

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Question

Which of the following statements about the Samba 3 server are true? (Select THREE correct answers.)

Options

  • AThe server can be a Domain Controller on an ADS domain.
  • BThe server can join an ADS domain as a member.
  • CProvided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automatically
  • DUser and group IDs are mapped to an LDAP backend by default.
  • EThe server password backend supports LDAP operations.

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    76% (19)
  • D
    16% (4)

Why each option

Samba 3 servers can join an Active Directory domain as members, automatically create home directories when UNIX groups are mapped, and support LDAP for password management.

AThe server can be a Domain Controller on an ADS domain.

Samba 3 could function as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) for an NT-style domain, but it could not act as a Domain Controller for an Active Directory (ADS) domain; that capability was introduced with Samba 4.

BThe server can join an ADS domain as a member.Correct

Samba 3 was designed to integrate into existing Windows network environments and could join an Active Directory (ADS) domain as a member server, functioning as a file and print server.

CProvided the necessary UNIX groups are created and mapped, the server can automaticallyCorrect

Samba, when configured with appropriate `[homes]` share and `pam_mkhomedir.so` or similar setup, and provided that UNIX groups are correctly mapped to Windows groups, can automatically create home directories for users upon their first login.

DUser and group IDs are mapped to an LDAP backend by default.

User and group IDs are not mapped to an LDAP backend by default; while LDAP can be configured as a backend for user and group information, it is not the default behavior.

EThe server password backend supports LDAP operations.Correct

Samba 3 supported multiple password backends, including LDAP, which allowed for centralized user management within an LDAP directory, leveraging LDAP operations for authentication and account management.

Concept tested: Samba 3 capabilities and integration

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/old/Samba3-HOWTO/intro.html

Topics

#Samba 3#ADS domain#user mapping#password backend

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