A system administrator is configuring UNIX accounts to authenticate against an external server. The configuration file asks for the following information DC=ServerName and DC=COM. Which of the followi

The correct answer is D. LDAP. The 'DC=' notation stands for Domain Component, which is a core part of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Distinguished Names (DNs). LDAP uses a hierarchical naming structure where entries are identified by strings like 'DC=ServerName,DC=COM', representing the domain c

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A system administrator is configuring UNIX accounts to authenticate against an external server. The configuration file asks for the following information DC=ServerName and DC=COM. Which of the following authentication services is being used?

Options

ARADIUS
BSAML
CTACACS+
DLDAP

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D
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Explanation

The 'DC=' notation stands for Domain Component, which is a core part of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Distinguished Names (DNs). LDAP uses a hierarchical naming structure where entries are identified by strings like 'DC=ServerName,DC=COM', representing the domain components of the directory tree. RADIUS and TACACS+ are AAA protocols that use different configuration syntax and do not use DC= notation. SAML is an XML-based federation standard used for SSO, not a directory authentication protocol. Only LDAP uses this specific DC= Distinguished Name format.

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