Difference between revisions of "LPIC-300 Objectives V3.0"

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Introduction

A complete description of the LPIC-3 certification program can be found here.

Version Information

These objectives are A DRAFT FOR version 3.0.

LPIC-300 version 1.0 was partially formed from content in the 301 and 302 exams.

Addenda

Version Release (DATE TBD)

released version 3.0

Translations of Objectives

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

Objectives

Topic 300: Samba Basics

300.1 Samba Concepts and Architecture (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should understand the essential concepts of Samba, including the various Samba server processes and networking protocols used by Samba when acting in various roles.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand the roles of the various Samba daemons and components
Understand key issues regarding heterogeneous networks
Understand the networking services used with SMB/CIFS and Active Directory, including their ports
Understand the major features of SMB protocol versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1 and 3.0
Knowledge of Samba 3 and Samba 4 differences
Awareness of Samba VFS modules
Awareness of Samba Clustering and CTDB

Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:

smbd, nmbd, samba, winbindd

300.2 Configure Samba (weight: 4)

Weight	4
Description	Candidates should be able to configure the Samba daemons.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Knowledge of Samba server file based configuration
Knowledge of Samba server registry based configuration
Knowledge of Samba configuration parameters and variables
Understand Samba server roles and security modes
Configure Samba to use TLS
Check the validity of a Samba configuration
Troubleshoot and debug configuration problems with Samba
Understand Windows tools used to configure a Samba Server

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

smb.conf
- security
- server role
- server string
- server services
- tls enabled
- tls keyfile
- tls certfile
- tls dh params file
- tls cafile
- config backend
- registry shares
- include
- vfs objects
samba-regedit
HKLM\Software\Samba\
REG_SZ, REG_MULTI_SZ
testparm
net registry (including relevant subcommands)
Microsoft RSAT Tools
Microsoft MMC
Microsoft ADSI Edit
Microsoft LDP
Microsoft Regedit

300.3 Regular Samba Maintenance (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should know about the various tools and utilities that are part of a Samba installation.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Start and stop Samba services on domain controllers and file servers
Monitor and interact with running Samba daemons
Backup and restore TDB files
Backup and restore an Active Directory domain controller
Understand backup and recovery strategies for Active Directory domain controllers
Understand the impact of virtualization on Active Directory domain controllers

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

systemctl
smbcontrol (including relevant message types)
smbstatus
tdbbackup
tdbrestore
samba-tool domain backup (including subcommands)
Virtual Machine Generation Identifier
Virtual Machine Snapshots

300.4 Troubleshooting Samba (weight: 3)

Weight	3
Description	Candidates should be able to analyze and troubleshoot Samba issues. This includes accessing and modifying LDAP contents of a Samba server hosting an Active directory as well as working with trivial database files. Furthermore, candidates should be able to create a renamed clone of an existing Active Directory for debugging.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Configure Samba logging, including setting log levels for specific debug classes and client-specific logging
Query and modify the Samba password database
Understand the contents of important TDB files
List and edit TDB file content
Identify TDB file corruption
Access and modify objects in a Samba LDAP directory
Enable and use the LDAP recycle bin
Confirm the integrity of a domain controller’s database
Create a renamed clone of a domain controller
Awareness of Samba eventlog shipping
Use rpcclient to query information on a Samba server

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

smb.conf:
- log level
- debuglevel
/var/log/samba/
smbpasswd
pdbedit
registry.tdb
secrets.tdb
tdbdump
tdbtool
ldbsearch
ldbmodify
ldbedit
ldbadd
ldbdel
LDIF
samba-tool dbcheck
samba-tool domain backup (including relevant subcommands)
rpcclient

Topic 301: Samba and Active Directory Domains

301.1 Samba as Active Directory Domain Controller (weight: 5)

Weight	5
Description	Candidates should be able to configure Samba as an Active Directory domain controller. This includes managing an Active Directory domain.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand the concepts of Active Directory
Understand the principles of the network services used by Active Directory (i.e. DNS, Kerberos, NTP and LDAP and CIFS and MS-RPC)
Set up a new Active Directory domain using Samba
Add a Samba domain controller to an existing Active Directory domain
Demote and remove online and offline domain controllers
Verify AD replication
Understand and query the global catalog and the partial attribute set
Understand and configure domain functional levels
Understand and configure Active Directory forest and domain trusts
Understand and configure Active Directory sites, including subnet assignments
Understand and manage FSMO roles, including their impact in case of an outage
Configure SYSVOL replication using rsync or robocopy
Integrate Samba with ntpd
Awareness of Windows NT4 domains

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

smb.conf:
- server role
samba-tool domain (including relevant subcommands)
samba-tool fsmo (including relevant subcommands)
samba-tool drs (including relevant subcommands)
samba-tool sites (including relevant subcommands)
rsync
rsync.conf
/var/lib/samba/sysvol
robocopy
ntpd.conf
- ntpsigndsocket

301.2 Active Directory Name Resolution (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should be familiar with the internal DNS server of Samba.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand and manage DNS for Samba as an AD domain controller
Manage DNS records in Samba DNS
DNS forwarding
Standardized names in an Active Directory
Multicast DNS
Awareness of BIND9 DLZ DNS back end
Awareness of NetBIOS name resolution and WINS

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

smb.conf:
- dns forwarder
- allow dns updates
- multicst dns register
samba-tool dns (with subcommands)
samba_dnsupdate
dig
host
/etc/resolv.conf

301.3 Active Directory User Management (weight: 4)

Weight	4
Description	Candidates should be able to manage user and group accounts on a standalone server and in a Samba based Active Directory.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Manage user accounts and user group for standalone servers and Samba AD
Knowledge of user account management tools
Delegate administrative permissions in AD to specific users / user groups
Configure password expiration and change requirements
Manage password policies and password setting objects
Principals and their identification SID (DN, GUID)
User Principal Name (UPN) and User Principal Name Suffix (UPN Suffix)
Security and Distribution Groups
Understand and manage LDAP attributes of security principals
Understand and manage RFC2307 attributes in a Samba AD
Map Kerberos service principal names to user accounts
Export Kerberos keytabs for a specific principal
Awareness of LDAP Account Manager

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

samba-tool user (including relevant subcommands)
samba-tool group (including relevant subcommands)
samba-tool domain passwordsettings
samba-tool domain exportkeytab
samba-tool spn (including relevant subcommands)
smbpasswd
pdbedit
kinit
klist

301.4 Samba Domain Membership (weight: 4)

Weight	4
Description	Candidates should be able to join a Samba server into an existing Active Directory domain and authorize domain users to use the server. This includes installing and configuring the Winbindd service.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Joining Samba to an existing AD domain
Configure Winbind service, including ID mapping

Understand and configure Winbind ID mapping, including various mapping backends

Configure PAM and NSS to use Winbind

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

smb.conf:
- security
- server role
- realm
- workgroup
- idmap config
- winbind enumerate users
- winbind enumerate groups
- winbind offline logon
- winbind separator
- template shell
- template homedir
- allow trusted domains
idmap_ad
idmap_autorid
idmap_ldap
idmap_rfc2307
idmap_rid
idmap_tdb
idmap_tdb2
net ads (including relevant subcommands)
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/pam.conf
/etc/pam.d/
libnss_winbind
libpam_winbind
getent
wbinfo

301.5 Samba Local User Management (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should be able to create and manage local user accounts on a stand alone samba server.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Setup a local password database
Perform password synchronization
Knowledge of different passdb backends
Convert between Samba passdb backends

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

smb.conf:
- passdb backend
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
pam_smbpass.so
smbpasswd
pdbedit

Topic 302: Samba Share Configuration

302.1 File Share Configuration (weight: 4)

Weight	4
Description	Candidates should be able to create and configure CIFS file shares in Samba.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Create and configure CIFS file shares
Samba share access configuration parameters
Registry based share configuration
Manage profile and user home shares
Plan file service migration
Limit access to IPC$
Awareness of user shares
Awareness of existing VFS modules and their general functionality, including modules to support audit logs and snapshots / shadow copies

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

smb.conf:
- path
- browsable
- writable / write ok / read only
- valid users
- invalid users
- read list
- write list
- guest ok
- hosts allow / allow hosts
- hosts deny / deny hosts
- copy
- hide unreadable
- hide unwritable files
- hide dot files
- hide special files
- veto files
- delete veto files
[homes]
[IPC$]
smbcquotas

302.2 File Share Security (weight: 3)

Weight	3
Description	Candidates should understand file permissions on CIFS shares and on a Linux file system.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Enforce ownership and permissions of files and directories
Manage ACLs for shares and folders
Understand POSIX, Extended POSIX and Windows ACLs
Understand how Samba stores Windows ACLs in Linux ACLs and extended attributes
Configure ACLs for profile and home folder shares

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

smb.conf
- create mask / create mode
- directory mask / directory mode
- force create mode
- force directory mode
- force user
- force group / group
- profile acls
- inherit acls
- map acl inherit
- store dos attributes
- vfs objects
chown
chmod
getfacl
setfacl
getfattr
smbcacls
sharesec
SeDiskOperatorPrivilege
vfs_acl_xattr
vfs_acl_tdb
samba-tool ntacl (including subcommands)

302.3 DFS Share Configuration (weight: 1)

Weight	1
Description	Candidates should be able to create and manage DFS shares in Samba.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand DFS
Configure DFS shares

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

smb.conf:
- host msdfs
- msdfs root
- msdfs proxy
ln

302.4 Print Share Configuration (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should be able to create and manage print shares in Samba.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand Samba printing, including raw printing
Create and configure printer shares
Configure integration between Samba and CUPS
Manage Windows print drivers and configure downloading of print drivers
Upload printer drivers using 'Add Print Driver Wizard' in Windows
Preconfigure driver settings
Configure paper sizes and forms
Supported driver versions
GPO options for trusted print servers
Awareness of spoolssd

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

smb.conf:
- printing
- printable / print ok
- printcap name / printcap
- spoolss: architecture = Windows x64
[printers]
[print$]
CUPS
cupsd.conf
/var/spool/samba/
smbspool
rpcclient (to execute topic-related commands (enumdrivers, enumprinters, setdriver)
net (included topic-related subcommands)
SePrintOperatorPrivilege

Topic 304: Client Configuration

304.1 Linux Authentication Clients (weight: 5)

Weight	5
Description	Candidates should be familiar with management and authentication of user accounts. This includes configuration and use of NSS, PAM, SSSD and Kerberos for both local and remote directories and authentication mechanisms as well as enforcing a password policy.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand and configure NSS and PAM
Enforce password complexity policies and periodic password changes
Create home directories for new users
Lock accounts automatically after failed login attempts
Configure NSS and PAM to retrieve information from LDAP
Configure SSSD authentication against Active Directory, IPA, LDAP and Kerberos domains and the local system’s authentication database
Manage local accounts through SSSD
Obtain and manage Kerberos tickets

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

/etc/pam.conf
/etc/pam.d/
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/login.defs
pam_ldap.so
ldap.conf
pam_krb5.so
pam_cracklib.so
pam_tally2.so
pam_faillock.so
pam_mkhomedir.so
chage
faillog
sssd
sssd.conf
sss_override
sss_cache
sss_debuglevel
sss_user* and sss_group*
/var/lib/sss/db/
krb5.conf
kinit
klist
kdestroy

304.2 Linux CIFS Clients (weight: 3)

Weight	3
Description	Candidates should be able to use remote CIFS shares from a Linux client. This includes client-side management of CIFS credentials and managing remote ACLs and quotas.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Access remote CIFS shares from a Linux client
Mount remote CIFS shares on a Linux client
Automatically mount home directories
Securely storing and managing CIFS credentials
Understand and manage permissions and file ownership of remote CIFS shares
Understand and manage quotas on CIFS shares

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

smb.conf
smbclient (including relevant subcommands)
mount
mount.cifs
/etc/fstab
pam_mount.so
pam_mount.conf.xml
cifscreds
getcifsacl
setcifsacl
smbcquotas
cifsiostat
smbget
smbtar

304.3 Windows Clients (weight: 3)

Weight	3
Description	Candidates should be able to access CIFS and printing shares from Windows hosts and join such hosts into an Active Directory domain. Furthermore, candidates should be able to manage Windows hosts using GPOs and access remote Windows hosts.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand how to set up and use Windows hosts
Join a Windows host to an Active Directory domain
Access remote CIFS shares from a Windows client
Configure printing to remote printers from a Windows client
Configure file and print shares on a Windows host
Understand the concept, structure and capabilities of GPOs
Create and modify GPOs and apply GPOs to machines or users
Access a remote Windows desktop
Create and configure logon scripts
Configure roaming profiles for Active Directory users
Configure profile folder redirects

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

smb.conf:
- logon path
- logon script
net (Windows command; including all relevant subcommands)
samba-tool gpo (including all relevant subcommands)
gpoupdate (Windows command)
rdesktop

Topic 305: Linux Identity Management and File Sharing

305.1 FreeIPA Installation and Maintenance (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should be able to up set up and manage a FreeIPA domain using standard settings and default services. This includes setting up replication and joining clients to the domain.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand the features, architecture as well as server- and client-side components of FreeIPA
Install a FreeIPA server
Set up and manage a FreeIPA domain using standard settings and default services
Understand replication topology and configure FreeIPA replication
Join clients to an existing FreeIPA domain
Awareness of ipa-backup

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

ipa-server-install
ipa-replica-install
ipa-client-install
ipactl

305.2 FreeIPA Entity Management (weight: 4)

Weight	4
Description	Candidates should be able manage users, hosts and services in a FreeIPA domain.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Manage user accounts and groups
Manage hosts, hostgroups and services
Understand the principle of IPA access control permissions, privileges and roles
Understand ID views
Awareness of sudo, autofs, SSH, SELinux and NIS integration as well as host based access control in FreeIPA
Awareness of the FreeIPA CA

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

ipa (relevant user-*, stageuser-* and group-* and idview-* subcommands)
ipa (relevant host-*, hostgroup-*, service-* and getkeytab subcommands)
ipa (relevant permission-*, privilege-*, and role-* subcommands)
ipctl
ipa-advice

305.3 FreeIPA Active Directory Integration (weight: 2)

Weight	2
Description	Candidates should be able to set up a cross-forest trust between a FreeIPA and an Active Directory domain.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand and set up FreeIPA and Active Directory integration using Kerberos cross-realm trusts
Configure ID ranges in FreeIPA
Understand and manage external non-POSIX groups in FreeIPA
Awareness of Microsoft Privilege Attribute Certificates and how they are handled by FreeIPA
Awareness of replication based FreeIPA and Active Directory integration

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

ipa-adtrust-install
ipa (relevant trust-*, idrange-* and group-* subcommands)

305.4 Network File System (weight: 3)

Weight	3
Description	Candidates should be able to use NFSv4. This includes understanding ID mapping, NFSv4 ACLs and Kerberos authentication for NFS.

Key Knowledge Areas:

Understand major NFSv4 features
Configure and manage an NFSv4 server and clients
Understand and use the NFSv4 pseudo file system
Understand and use NFSv4 ACLs
Use Kerberos for for NFSv4 authentication

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

exportfs
/etc/exports
/etc/idmapd.conf
nfs4_editfacl
nfs4_getfacl
nfs4_setfacl
mount (including common NFS mount options)
/etc/fstab

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Difference between revisions of "LPIC-300 Objectives V3.0"

Revision as of 04:58, 12 February 2019

Contents

Introduction

Version Information

Addenda

Version Release (DATE TBD)

Translations of Objectives

Objectives

Topic 300: Samba Basics

300.1 Samba Concepts and Architecture (weight: 2)

300.2 Configure Samba (weight: 4)

300.3 Regular Samba Maintenance (weight: 2)

300.4 Troubleshooting Samba (weight: 3)

Topic 301: Samba and Active Directory Domains

301.1 Samba as Active Directory Domain Controller (weight: 5)

301.2 Active Directory Name Resolution (weight: 2)

301.3 Active Directory User Management (weight: 4)

301.4 Samba Domain Membership (weight: 4)

301.5 Samba Local User Management (weight: 2)

Topic 302: Samba Share Configuration

302.1 File Share Configuration (weight: 4)

302.2 File Share Security (weight: 3)

302.3 DFS Share Configuration (weight: 1)

302.4 Print Share Configuration (weight: 2)

Topic 304: Client Configuration

304.1 Linux Authentication Clients (weight: 5)

304.2 Linux CIFS Clients (weight: 3)

304.3 Windows Clients (weight: 3)

Topic 305: Linux Identity Management and File Sharing

305.1 FreeIPA Installation and Maintenance (weight: 2)

305.2 FreeIPA Entity Management (weight: 4)

305.3 FreeIPA Active Directory Integration (weight: 2)

305.4 Network File System (weight: 3)

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