Samba MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

Which of the following authentication methods are valid options in smb.conf?

user, isam, winbind, ads, domain

user, sam, ad, domain, localdomain

guest, sam, winbind, ntdomain, trustdomain

user, guest, winbind, ads, domain

guest, isam, ad, ntdomain, trustdomain

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: guest, sam, winbind, ntdomain, trustdomain

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When adding static entries to your Samba WINS server, entries in wins.dat take the form of:

"TYPE+FLAGS" ADDRESS+ NAME FLAGS

"NAME#TYPE" TTL ADDRESS+ FLAGS

"NAME#BIOS" NODE ADDRESS+ ERRS

"GO$TYPE" BIOS ADDRESS+ ERRS

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: "NAME#TYPE" TTL ADDRESS+ FLAGS

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What command would be used to prevent a user named 'smitty' from logging in?

root# smbpasswd -d smitty

root# smbpasswd -e smitty

root# smbpasswd -E smitty

root# smbpasswd -d smitty!

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: root# smbpasswd -d smitty

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When setting up a new print share what piece of information is not needed?

The IP address associated with each machine

The name of the print share

The name of the printer

The type of printing supported by the OS for this queue

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The IP address associated with each machine

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Which of the following is a Domain Controller Type?

ADS Domain Controller

All of the above

Primary Domain Controller

Backup Domain Controller

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: All of the above

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Many smb.conf parameters take list arguments such as the hide files parameter. From the following, select the "hide files" parameter with the proper syntax that would prevent users from accessing files with .mbx extensions and files beginning with samba.

hide files = "*.mbx","samba.*"

hide files = .mbx, samba.

hide files = *.mbx / samba.*

hide files = .mbx / samba.

hide files = *.mbx, samba.*

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: hide files = *.mbx / samba.*

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Diego, an administrator, has set up a Samba server to provide Windows users access to their Linux home directories. In the [homes] share, which of the following should he use to define the path of the home directories as "/home/samba/<user name>"?

path = /home/samba/%n

path = /home/samba/%h

path = /home/samba/%q

path = /home/samba/%s

path = /home/samba/%u

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: path = /home/samba/%u

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Ron, a Windows user on his local network, asked his co-worker Ned to save a fle on the file server (a Linux machine). Ned saves the file in the specified directory and sends Ron a message to tell him it is there. Ron looks in the file server share, but he cannot find the file until he checks it 20 minutes later. Why is Ron having this problem?

The "change notify timeout" parameter of the smb.conf file is set to 1200

The "browse list" parameter of thesmb.conf file is set to 1200

The "browseable" parameter of the smb.conf file is set to 1200

The "deadtime" parameter of the smb.conf file is set to 1200

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The "change notify timeout" parameter of the smb.conf file is set to 1200

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When MS Windows machines interact with each other, with other servers, and with domain controllers as standalone systems, they are more commonly called:

Workgroup members

Controller participants

Full participants

Domain members

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Workgroup members

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Palmer, an administrator working on a Linux/Windows NT network, has issued the command below. What is he doing? rpcclient -S '\\NTmachine' -U administrator -W NTDOM

He is connecting to a Windows NT machine called "NTmachine" as administrator.

He is adding a Windows NT machine called "NTmachine" to Samba's list of secure systems.

He is defining the method by which RPCs connect to and communicate with the Samba server; in this case using a login and password combination.

He is resetting the password and login on "NTmachine" to "NTDOM" and "administrator," respectively.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: He is connecting to a Windows NT machine called "NTmachine" as administrator.

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