LPI Linux Certification/Configuring A Samba Server

Detailed Objectives
(LPIC-2 Version 4.5)

Weight: 5

Description: Candidates should be able to set up a Samba server for various clients. This objective includes setting up Samba as a member in an Active Directory. Furthermore, the configuration of simple CIFS and printer shares is covered. Also covered is a configuring a Linux client to use a Samba server. Troubleshooting installations is also tested.

Key Knowledge Areas:
 * Samba 4 documentation
 * Samba 4 configuration files
 * Samba 4 tools and utilities and daemons
 * Mounting CIFS shares on Linux
 * Mapping Windows user names to Linux user names
 * User-Level, Share-Level and AD security

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