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Revision as of 18:19, 22 May 2013

Contents

Introduction


Version Information

These objectives are version 1.0.0rc1. Objective renumbering will need to be done.


Addenda

Version Update Addendum (Apr 1st, 2013)

  • released version 1.0.0rc1.


Translations of Objectives

The following translations of the objectives are available on this wiki:


Objectives

Topic 301: Concepts, Architecture and Design

301.1 LDAP Concepts and Architecture (weight: 3)

Weight

3

Description

Candidates should be familiar with LDAP and X.500 concepts

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • LDAP and X.500 technical specification.
  • Attribute definitions.
  • Directory namespaces.
  • Distinguished names.
  • LDAP Data Interchange Format.
  • Meta-directories.
  • Changetype operations.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • LDIF
  • Meta-directory
  • changetype
  • X.500
  • /var/lib/ldap/*


301.2 Directory Design (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be able to design an implement an LDAP directory, while planning an appropriate Directory Information Tree to avoid redundancy. Candidates should have an understanding of the types of data which are appropriate for storage in an LDAP directory.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Define LDAP directory content.
  • Organize directory.
  • Planning appropriate Directory Information Trees.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • Class of Service
  • Directory Information Tree
  • Distinguished name
  • Container


301.3 Schemas (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be familiar with schema concepts, and the base schema files included with an OpenLDAP installation. Candidates should be able to build and maintain a whitepages service.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • LDAP schema concepts.
  • Create and modify schemas.
  • Attribute and object class syntax.
  • Plan whitepages services.
  • Configure whitepages services.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • Distributed schema
  • Extended schema
  • Object Identifiers
  • /etc/ldap/schema/*
  • Object class
  • Attribute
  • include directive



Topic 303: Configuration

303.3 LDAP Replication (weight: 4)

Weight

4

Description

Candidates should be familiar with the server replication available with OpenLDAP.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Replication concepts.
  • Configure OpenLDAP replication.
  • Analyze replication log files.
  • Understand replica hubs.
  • LDAP referrals.
  • LDAP sync replication.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


  • master / slave server
  • multi-master replication
  • consumer
  • replica hub
  • one-shot mode
  • referral
  • syncrepl
  • pull-based / push-based synchronization
  • refreshOnly and refreshAndPersist
  • replog


303.4 Securing the Directory (weight: 3)

Weight

3

Description

Candidates should be able to configure encrypted access to the LDAP directory, and restrict access at the firewall level.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Securing the directory with SSL and TLS.
  • Firewall considerations.
  • Unauthenticated access methods.
  • User / password authentication methods.
  • Maintanence of SASL user DB.
  • Client / server certificates.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • SSL / TLS
  • Security Strength Factors (SSF)
  • SASL
  • proxy authorization
  • StartTLS
  • iptables


303.5 LDAP Server Performance Tuning (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be capable of measuring the performance of an LDAP server, and tuning configuration directives

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Measure LDAP performance.
  • Tune software configuration to increase performance.
  • Understand indexes.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • index
  • DB_CONFIG



Topic 305: Integration and Migration

305.1 LDAP Integration with PAM and NSS (weight: 1)

Weight

1

Description

Candidates should be able to configure PAM and NSS to retrieve information from an LDAP directory.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Configure PAM to use LDAP for authentication.
  • Configure NSS to retrieve information from LDAP.
  • Configure PAM modules in various Unix environments.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • PAM
  • NSS
  • /etc/pam.d/*
  • /etc/nsswitch.conf


305.3 Integrating LDAP with Unix Services (weight: 1)

Weight

1

Description

Candidates should be able to integrate LDAP authentication with a number of common Unix services.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Integrate SSH with LDAP.
  • Integrate FTP with LDAP.
  • Integrate HTTP with LDAP.
  • Integrate FreeRADIUS with LDAP.
  • Integrate print services with LDAP.
  • Integrate with Kerberos.
  • Plan LDAP schema structure for email services.
  • Create email attributes in LDAP.
  • Integrate Postfix with LDAP.
  • Integrate Sendmail with LDAP.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • sshd.conf
  • ftp
  • httpd.conf
  • radiusd.conf
  • cupsd.conf
  • ldap.conf
  • Postfix
  • Sendmail
  • schema
  • SASL
  • POP
  • IMAP


305.5 Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos (weight: 1)

Weight

1

Description

Candidates should be able to integrate LDAP with Active Directory Services.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Kerberos integration with LDAP.
  • Cross platform authentication.
  • Single sign-on concepts.
  • Integration and compatibility limitations between OpenLDAP and Active Directory.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • Kerberos
  • Active Directory
  • single sign-on
  • DNS


Topic 310: Concepts, Architecture and Design

310.1 Concepts (weight: 1)

Weight 1
Description Candidates should be familiar with the fundamental concepts surrounding SMB/CIFS, file sharing and print services in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand SMB/CIFS concepts
  • Understand file sharing concepts
  • Understand print services concepts

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • SMB
  • CIFS
  • smb.conf


310.2 Samba Roles (weight: 1)

Weight 1
Description Candidates should be aware of Samba's security modes, and the keys roles of the Samba daemons

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand Samba security modes
  • Identify roles of core Samba daemons
  • Manage Samba daemons

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • User Level Security
  • Share Level Security
  • Domain Security Mode
  • ADS Security Mode
  • samba
  • smb.conf
  • s3fs, ntvfs
  • smbd
  • nmbd
  • winbind
  • smbcontrol


310.3 Trivial Database Files (weight: 1)

Weight 2
Description Candidates should understand the structure of trivial database files and know how troubleshoot problems

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Backup TDB files
  • Restore TDB files
  • Identify TDB file corruption
  • Edit / list TDB file content

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • pdbedit
  • secrets.tdb
  • tdbbackup
  • tdbdump
  • tdbtool
  • smbpasswd



Topic 312: Samba Configuration and Usage

312.1 Configure Samba (weight: 6)

Weight 6
Description Candidates should be able to configure the Samba daemons for a wide variety of purposes

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Knowledge of Samba server configuration file structure
  • Knowledge of Samba variables and configuration parameters
  • Identify key TCP/UDP ports used with SMB/CIFS
  • Configure Samba logging
  • Troubleshoot and debug problems with Samba

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf parameters
  • smb.conf variables
  • /etc/services
  • /var/log/samba/*
  • log level
  • debuglevel
  • testparm
  • smbtar
  • strace


312.2 File Services (weight: 4)

Weight 4
Description Candidates should be able to create and configure file shares in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Create and configure file sharing
  • Plan file service migration
  • Hide IPC$
  • Create scripts for user and group handling of file shares
  • smbcquotas
  • smbsh

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • [homes]
  • browseable, writeable, valid users
  • IPC$
  • mount, smbmount


312.3 Print Services (weight: 2)

Weight 2
Description Candidates should be able to create and manage print shares in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Create and configure printer sharing
  • Configure integration between Samba and CUPS
  • Manage Windows print drivers and configure downloading of print drivers
  • Configure [print$]
  • Understand security concerns with printer sharing
  • Setup and manage print accounting

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • [print$]
  • CUPS
  • cupsd.conf
  • /var/spool/samba
  • print accounting
  • smbprngenpdf
  • smbspool


312.4 Domain Control (weight: 4)

Weight 4
Description Candidates should be able to setup and maintain primary and backup domain controllers, and manage Windows/Linux clients' access to the domain

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand domain membership
  • Create and maintain a primary domain controller
  • Create and maintain a backup domain controller
  • Add computers to an existing domain
  • Configure logon scripts
  • Configure roaming profiles
  • Configure system policies

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • primary domain controller
  • backup domain controller
  • domain membership
  • roaming profiles
  • system policies
  • logon scripts
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • trust relationships


312.6 Internationalization (weight: 1)

Weight 1
Description Candidates should be able to work with internationalization character codes and code pages

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand internationalization character codes and code pages
  • Patch and build appropriate code conversion libraries
  • Understand the difference in the name space between Windows and Linux/Unix with respect to user and group naming in a non-English environment
  • Understand the difference in the name space between Windows and Linux/Unix with respect to computer naming in a non-English environment

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • internationalization
  • character codes
  • code pages
  • smb.conf
  • code conversion libraries



Topic 313: User and Group Management

313.1 Managing User Accounts and Groups (weight: 4)

Weight 4
Description Candidates should be able to manage user and group accounts in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Manager user and group accounts
  • Understand user and group mapping
  • Knowledge of user account management tools
  • Use of the smbpasswd program
  • Force ownership of file and directory objects

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • samba-tool setpassword
  • /usr/bin/smbpasswd
  • /etc/passwd
  • /etc/group
  • force user, force group
  • idmap


313.2 Authentication, Authorization and Winbind (weight: 8)

Weight 8
Description Candidates should understand the various authentication mechanisms and configure access control. Candidates should be able to install and configure the Winbind service.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Setup a local password database
  • Knowledge of the smbpasswd file format
  • Perform password synchronization
  • Knowledge of alternative backend storage for passwords
  • Integrate Samba with LDAP
  • Understand access control lists
  • Configure Winbind

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • smbpasswd
  • passdb backend
  • security mask
  • libnss_winbind
  • libpam_winbind
  • wbinfo
  • PAM
  • NSS
  • password synchronization
  • LDAP
  • PAM
  • NSCD
  • SID
  • /etc/passwd
  • /etc/group
  • foreign SID



Topic 314: Working with CIFS, NetBIOS, and Active Directory

314.1 CIFS Integration (weight: 3)

Weight 3
Description Candidates should be comfortable working with CIFS in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand SMB/CIFS concepts
  • Mount remote CIFS shares from a Linux client
  • Understand features and benefits of CIFS

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • SMB
  • CIFS
  • mount, smbmount
  • smbclient
  • smb.conf
  • /etc/fstab


314.2 NetBIOS and WINS (weight: 7)

Weight 7
Description Candidates should be familiar with NetBIOS/WINS concepts and understand network browsing

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand WINS concepts
  • Understand NetBIOS concepts
  • Understand the role of a local master browser
  • Understand the role of a domain master browser
  • Understand the role of Samba as a WINS server
  • Understand name resolution
  • Configure Samba as a WINS server
  • Configure WINS replication
  • Understand NetBIOS browsing, service announcements and elections

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • NetBIOS
  • NBT
  • WINS
  • local master browser
  • domain master browser
  • service announcements
  • elections
  • node types
  • smbclient
  • findsmb
  • name resolve order
  • lmhosts
  • smbtree


314.3 Integrating with Active Directory (weight: 2)

Weight 2
Description Candidates should be able to integrate Linux servers into an environment where Active Directory is present

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • List remove Active Directory / LDAP users
  • Configure Samba in ADS security mode
  • Knowledge of the DNS requirements for Active Directory

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • Active Directory
  • ADS Security Mode
  • DNS
  • LDAP
  • Windows' net command
  • Kerberos
  • domain
  • smb.conf
  • smbcalcs


314.4 Working with Windows Clients (weight: 4)

Weight 4
Description Clients should be able to interact with remote Windows clients, and configure Windows workstations to access file and print services from Linux servers

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Knowledge of Windows clients
  • Explore browse lists and SMB clients from Windows
  • Share file / print resources from Windows
  • Use of the smbclient program
  • Use of the Windows net utility

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • Windows' net command
  • smbclient
  • mount, smbmount
  • control panel
  • rdesktop
  • workgroup
  • smbget

314.5 Samba4 as an AD compatible Domain Controller (weight: 3)

Weight 3
Description Candidates should be able to configure Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Configure and test Samba 4 as an AD DC
  • Understand how Samba integrates with AD services; DNS, Kerberos, NTP, ACLs

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • samba-tool domain provision
  • samba
  • smbclient
  • getent



Topic 315: Security and Performance

315.1 Linux File System and Share/Service Permissions (weight: 3)

Weight 3
Description Candidates should understand file permissions on a Linux file system in a mixed environment

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Knowledge of file / directory permission control
  • Understand how Samba interacts with Linux file system permissions

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • chmod
  • chown
  • mount, smbmount
  • create mask
  • directory mask


315.2 Samba Security (weight: 2)

Weight 2
Description Candidates should be able to secure Samba at both the firewall level, and the Samba daemons themselves

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Configure access to and from a Samba server at the firewall level
  • Configure security relate parameters in the smb.conf file

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • iptables
  • smb.conf
  • /etc/services
  • security modes


315.3 Performance Tuning (weight: 1)

Weight 1
Description Candidates should be able to cluster services for load balancing and high availability purposes, and tune Samba settings for better server and network performance

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Measure Samba performance
  • Optimize Samba memory usage
  • Improve file transfer speed in a SMB/CIFS environment

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • smb.conf
  • 'max *' parameters
  • netstat
  • smbstatus
  • socket options



Topic 390: FreeIPA and Kerberos

390.1 Deploying Kerberos (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be familiar with deploying a Kerberos on a single domain.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Key Distribution Centre
  • Principals
  • Tickets

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • kinit
  • krb5.conf
  • krb5kdc/kdc.conf
  • kdb5_util
  • rb5kdc/kadm5.acl
  • klist
  • kadmin, kadmin.local


390.2 FreeIPA Installation (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be familiar with FreeIPA v3.x installation process of creating a server instance. Knowledge of the components used by FreeIPA.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • System and configuration prerequisites for installing FreeIPA
  • FreeIPA Components: LDAP, Kerberos, PKI, DNS, Certmonger

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • ipa-server-install and options
  • ipa


390.3 Integrating FreeIPA with Samba (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be able to integrate with Samba for group management, Kerberized CIFS and as an AD DC with FreeIPA.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Cross-realm trusts

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • ipa trust-add-ad
  • ipa config-mod
  • net
  • ldapadd


390.4 System Security Services Daemon (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be able to configure and use SSSD manage access to remote directories and authentication mechanisms

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • SSSD daemon and command line tools
  • Configuring NSS and PAM for use with SSSD
  • Authenticate against a local, LDAP and Kerberos domain

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

  • SSSD
  • sss_* commands
  • sssd.conf
  • nsswitch.conf