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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
A complete description of the [[LPIC-3|LPIC-3 certification program]] can be found [[LPIC-3|here]].


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==Version Information==
==Version Information==


These objectives are version 1.0.0rc1.  Objective renumbering will need to be done.
These objectives are version 1.0.0.
 
They were partially formed from content in the [[LPIC-3_301_Objectives|301]] and [[LPIC-3_302_Objectives|302]] exams.  This is also a [[LPIC2AndLPIC3SummaryVersion3To4|summary and detailed information]] on the changes from those objectives to version 1 of these objectives.


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==Addenda==
==Addenda==


===''Version Update Addendum (Apr 1st, 2013)''===
===''Version Release (Oct 1st, 2013)''===


* released version 1.0.0rc1.
* released version 1.0.0


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


* [[LPIC-301|English]].
* [[LPIC-3_300_Objectives_V1|English]]
* [[LPIC-301(ES)|Spanish]].
* [[LPIC-3_300_Objectives_V1(FR)|French]]
* [[LPIC-301(FR)|French]]
* [[LPIC-3_300_Objectives_V1(ES)|Spanish]]


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==Objectives==
==Objectives==


===''Topic 303: OpenLDAP Configuration''===
===''Topic 390: OpenLDAP Configuration''===


====<span style="color:navy">303.3 OpenLDAP Replication (weight: 4)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">390.1 OpenLDAP Replication (weight: 3)</span>====


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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''


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


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


* master / slave server
* master / slave server
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====<span style="color:navy">303.4 Securing the Directory (weight: 3)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">390.2 Securing the Directory (weight: 3)</span>====
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''


* Securing the directory with SSL and TLS.
* Securing the directory with SSL and TLS
* Firewall considerations.
* Firewall considerations
* Unauthenticated access methods.
* Unauthenticated access methods
* User / password authentication methods.
* User / password authentication methods
* Maintanence of SASL user DB.
* Maintanence of SASL user DB
* Client / server certificates.
* Client / server certificates
   
   
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
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====<span style="color:navy">303.5 OpenLDAP Server Performance Tuning (weight: 2)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">390.3 OpenLDAP Server Performance Tuning (weight: 2)</span>====


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


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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''


* Measure OpenLDAP performance.
* Measure OpenLDAP performance
* Tune software configuration to increase performance.
* Tune software configuration to increase performance
* Understand indexes.
* Understand indexes


'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
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===''Topic 305: Integration and Migration''===
===''Topic 391: OpenLDAP as an Authentication Backend''===


====<span style="color:navy">305.1 LDAP Integration with PAM and NSS (weight: 1)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">391.1 LDAP Integration with PAM and NSS (weight: 2)</span>====


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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''


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


'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
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* PAM
* PAM
* NSS
* NSS
* /etc/pam.d/*
* /etc/pam.d/
* /etc/nsswitch.conf
* /etc/nsswitch.conf


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====<span style="color:navy">305.5 Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos (weight: 1)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">391.2 Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos (weight: 2)</span>====


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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''


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


'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
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===''Topic 310: Samba Basics''===
===''Topic 392: Samba Basics''===
 
====<span style="color:navy">392.1 Samba Concepts and Architecture (weight: 2)</span>====


====<span style="color:navy">310.1 Samba Concepts and Architecture (weight: 1)</span>====
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Candidates should understand the essential concepts of Samba.  As well, the major differences between Samba3 and Samba4 should be known.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Understand the roles of the Samba daemons and components
* Understand key issues regarding heterogeneous networks
* Identify key TCP/UDP ports used with SMB/CIFS
* Identify key TCP/UDP ports used with SMB/CIFS
* Knowledge of Samba3 and Samba4 differences
* Knowledge of Samba3 and Samba4 differences
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* /etc/services
* /etc/services
* /var/log/samba/*
* Samba daemons: smbd, nmbd, samba, winbindd
* smbd, nmbd
 
* samba
* winbindd
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====<span style="color:navy">310.2 Samba Configuration and Status Files (weight: 1)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">392.2 Configure Samba (weight: 4)</span>====
 
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should be able to configure the Samba daemons for a wide variety of purposes.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Knowledge of Samba server configuration file structure
* Knowledge of Samba server configuration file structure
* Knowledge of Samba variables and configuration parameters
* Troubleshoot and debug configuration problems with Samba
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* pdbedit
* smb.conf parameters
* smb.conf variables
* testparm
* secrets.tdb
* secrets.tdb
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====<span style="color:navy">310.2 Samba Tools and Utilities (weight: 1)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">392.3 Regular Samba Maintenance (weight: 2)</span>====
 
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should know about the various tools and utilities that are part of a Samba installation.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* TBA
 
* Monitor and interact with running Samba daemons
* Perform regular backups of Samba configuration and state data
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smbcontrol
* smbcontrol
* smbstatus
* smbstatus
* tdbtool
* tdbbackup
* tdbbackup
* tdbdump


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====<span style="color:navy">310.3 Maintaining Samba (was TDB files) (weight: 1)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">392.4 Troubleshooting Samba (weight: 2)</span>====
 
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| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should understand the structure of trivial database files and know how troubleshoot problems  
 
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Candidates should understand the structure of trivial database files and know how troubleshoot problems.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Configure Samba logging
* Backup TDB files
* Backup TDB files
* Restore TDB files
* Restore TDB files
* Identify TDB file corruption
* Identify TDB file corruption
* Edit / list TDB file content  
* Edit / list TDB file content
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* /var/log/samba/
* log level
* debuglevel
* smbpasswd
* pdbedit
* pdbedit
* secrets.tdb
* secrets.tdb
* tdbbackup
* tdbbackup
* tdbdump
* tdbdump
* tdbrestore
* tdbtool
* tdbtool
* smbpasswd


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====<span style="color:navy">314.2 NetBIOS and WINS (weight: 6)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">392.5 Internationalization (weight: 1)</span>====
 
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| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should be familiar with NetBIOS/WINS concepts and understand network browsing
 
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Candidates should be able to work with internationalization character codes and code pages.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Understand WINS concepts
 
* Understand NetBIOS concepts
* Understand internationalization character codes and code pages
* Understand the role of a local master browser
* Understand the difference in the name space between Windows and Linux/Unix with respect to share, file and directory names in a non-English environment
* Understand the role of a domain master browser
* 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 role of Samba as a WINS server
* Understand the difference in the name space between Windows and Linux/Unix with respect to computer naming in a non-English environment
* 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:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* NetBIOS
 
* NBT
* internationalization
* WINS
* character codes
* local master browser
* code pages
* domain master browser
* smb.conf
* service announcements
* dos charset, display charset and unix charset
* elections
 
* node types
* smbclient
* name resolve order
* lmhosts
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===''Topic 312: Samba Share Configuration''===
===''Topic 393: Samba Share Configuration''===
 
====<span style="color:navy">393.1 File Services (weight: 4)</span>====


====<span style="color:navy">312.1 Configure Samba (weight: 6)</span>====
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should be able to create and configure file shares in a mixed environment.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Knowledge of Samba variables and configuration parameters
 
* Configure Samba logging
* Create and configure file sharing
* Troubleshoot and debug problems with Samba  
* Plan file service migration
* Limit access to IPC$
* Create scripts for user and group handling of file shares
* Samba share access configuration parameters
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf parameters
 
* smb.conf variables
* smb.conf
* log level
* [homes]
* debuglevel
* smbcquotas
* testparm
* smbsh
* smbtar
* browseable, writeable, valid users, write list, read list, read only and guest ok
* IPC$
* mount, smbmount
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====<span style="color:navy">312.2 File Services (weight: 4)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">393.2 Linux File System and Share/Service Permissions (weight: 3)</span>====
 
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Candidates should understand file permissions on a Linux file system in a mixed environment.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Create and configure file sharing
 
* Plan file service migration
* Knowledge of file / directory permission control
* Hide IPC$
* Understand how Samba interacts with Linux file system permissions and ACLs
* Create scripts for user and group handling of file shares
* Use Samba VFS to store Windows ACLs
* smbcquotas
 
* smbsh
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* [homes]
* chmod, chown
* browseable, writeable, valid users
* create mask, directory mask, force create mode, force directory mode
* IPC$
* smbcacls
* mount, smbmount
* getfacl, setfacl
* vfs_acl_xattr, vfs_acl_tdb and vfs objects
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====<span style="color:navy">312.3 Print Services (weight: 2)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">393.3 Print Services (weight: 2)</span>====
 
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Candidates should be able to create and manage print shares in a mixed environment.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Create and configure printer sharing
* Create and configure printer sharing
* Configure integration between Samba and CUPS
* Configure integration between Samba and CUPS
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* Configure [print$]
* Configure [print$]
* Understand security concerns with printer sharing
* Understand security concerns with printer sharing
* Setup and manage print accounting
* Uploading printer drivers for Point'n'Print driver installation using 'Add Print Driver Wizard' in Windows
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* [print$]
* [print$]
* CUPS
* CUPS
* cupsd.conf
* cupsd.conf
* /var/spool/samba
* /var/spool/samba/
* print accounting
* smbspool
* smbprngenpdf
* rpcclient
* smbspool
* net
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====<span style="color:navy">312.6 Internationalization (weight: 1)</span>====
 
===''Topic 394: Samba User and Group Management''===
 
====<span style="color:navy">394.1 Managing User Accounts and Groups (weight: 4)</span>====
 
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'''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
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===''Topic 313: Samba User and Group Management''===
====<span style="color:navy">313.1 Managing User Accounts and Groups (weight: 4)</span>====
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should be able to manage user and group accounts in a mixed environment.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Manager user and group accounts
* Manager user and group accounts
* Understand user and group mapping
* Understand user and group mapping
* Knowledge of user account management tools
* Knowledge of user account management tools
* Use of the smbpasswd program
* Use of the smbpasswd program
* Force ownership of file and directory objects  
* Force ownership of file and directory objects
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* pdbedit
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* samba-tool setpassword
* samba-tool user (with subcommands)
* /usr/bin/smbpasswd
* samba-tool group (with subcommands)
* smbpasswd
* /etc/passwd
* /etc/passwd
* /etc/group
* /etc/group
* force user, force group
* force user, force group
* idmap  
* idmap
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====<span style="color:navy">313.2 Authentication, Authorization and Winbind (weight: 8)</span>====
 
====<span style="color:navy">394.2 Authentication, Authorization and Winbind (weight: 5)</span>====
 
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should understand the various authentication mechanisms and configure access control.  Candidates should be able to install and configure the Winbind service.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Setup a local password database
* Setup a local password database
* Knowledge of the smbpasswd file format
* Perform password synchronization
* Perform password synchronization
* Knowledge of alternative backend storage for passwords
* Knowledge of different passdb backends
* Convert between Samba passdb backends
* Integrate Samba with LDAP
* Integrate Samba with LDAP
* Understand access control lists
* Configure Winbind service
* Configure Winbind
* Configure PAM and NSS
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* smbpasswd
* smbpasswd, tdbsam, ldapsam
* passdb backend
* passdb backend
* security mask
* libnss_winbind
* libnss_winbind
* libpam_winbind
* libpam_winbind
* libpam_smbpass
* wbinfo
* wbinfo
* PAM
* getent
* NSS
* SID and foreign SID
* password synchronization
* LDAP
* PAM
* NSCD
* SID
* /etc/passwd
* /etc/passwd
* /etc/group
* /etc/group
* foreign SID
 
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===''Topic 314: Samba Domain Integration''===
===''Topic 395: Samba Domain Integration''===
 
====<span style="color:navy">395.1 Samba as a PDC and BDC (weight: 3)</span>====


====<span style="color:navy">312.4 Samba as a PDC and BDC (weight: 4)</span>====
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'''Description'''
 
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Candidates should be able to setup and maintain primary and backup domain controllers.  Candidates should be able to manage Windows/Linux client access to the NT-Style domains.
 
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'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Understand domain membership
 
* Create and maintain a primary domain controller
* Understand and configure domain membership and trust relationships
* Create and maintain a backup domain controller
* Create and maintain a primary domain controller with Samba3 and Samba4
* Create and maintain a backup domain controller with Samba3 and Samba4
* Add computers to an existing domain
* Add computers to an existing domain
* Configure logon scripts
* Configure logon scripts
* Configure roaming profiles
* Configure roaming profiles
* Configure system policies  
* Configure system policies
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* primary domain controller
* security mode
* backup domain controller
* server role
* domain membership
* domain logons
* roaming profiles
* domain master
* system policies
* logon script
* logon scripts
* logon path
* Active Directory
* NTConfig.pol
* LDAP
* net
* trust relationships
* profiles
* add machine script
* profile acls
 
<br />
<br />


====<span style="color:navy">314.3 Samba4 as an AD compatible Domain Controller (weight: 3)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">395.2 Samba4 as an AD compatible Domain Controller (weight: 3)</span>====
 
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" | '''Description'''
| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should be able to configure Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller  
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates should be able to configure Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller.
 
|}
|}
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Configure and test Samba 4 as an AD DC
* Configure and test Samba 4 as an AD DC
* Understand how Samba integrates with AD services; DNS, Kerberos, NTP, ACLs
* Using smbclient to confirm AD operation
* Understand how Samba integrates with AD services: DNS, Kerberos, NTP, LDAP
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* samba-tool domain provision
 
* smb.conf
* server role
* samba-tool domain (with subcommands)
* samba
* samba
* smbclient
 
* getent
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<br />


====<span style="color:navy">314.3 Integrating with Active Directory (weight: 2)</span>====
====<span style="color:navy">395.3 Configure Samba as a Domain Member Server (weight: 3)</span>====
 
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'''Weight'''
 
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" | '''Description'''
| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should be able to integrate Linux servers into an environment where Active Directory is present  
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates should be able to integrate Linux servers into an environment where Active Directory is present.
 
|}
|}
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* List remove Active Directory / LDAP users
 
* Configure Samba in ADS security mode
* Joining Samba to an existing NT4 domain
* Knowledge of the DNS requirements for Active Directory
* Joining Samba to an existing AD domain
* Ability to obtain a TGT from a KDC
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''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
* smb.conf
* smbcalcs
* server role
* server security
* net command
* kinit, TGT and REALM
 
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />


===''Topic 314: Working with Linux and Windows Clients''===
===''Topic 396: Samba Name Services''===
 
 
 
====<span style="color:navy">396.1 NetBIOS and WINS (weight: 3)</span>====


====<span style="color:navy">314.1 CIFS Integration (weight: 3)</span>====
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| style="background:#eaeaea" | 3
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should be comfortable working with CIFS in a mixed environment
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates should be familiar with NetBIOS/WINS concepts and understand network browsing.
 
|}
|}
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Understand SMB/CIFS concepts
 
* Mount remote CIFS shares from a Linux client
* Understand WINS concepts
* Understand features and benefits of CIFS
* 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 and browser elections
* Understand NETBIOS name types
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* SMB
 
* CIFS
* smb.conf
* mount, smbmount
* nmblookup
* smbclient
* smbclient
* smb.conf
* name resolve order
* /etc/fstab
* lmhosts
* wins support, wins server, wins proxy, dns proxy
* domain master, os level, preferred master
 
<br />
<br />
====<span style="color:navy">314.4 Working with Windows Clients (weight: 4)</span>====
 
====<span style="color:navy">396.2 Active Directory Name Resolution (weight: 2)</span>====
 
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'''Weight'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" | 2
|-
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" | '''Description'''
| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Clients should be able to interact with remote Windows clients, and configure Windows workstations to access file and print services from Linux servers
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates should be familiar with the internal DNS server with Samba4.
 
|}
|}
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Knowledge of Windows clients
 
* Explore browse lists and SMB clients from Windows
* Understand and manage DNS for Samba4 as an AD Domain Controller
* Share file / print resources from Windows
* DNS forwarding with the internal DNS server of Samba4
* Use of the smbclient program
 
* Use of the Windows net utility
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* Windows' net command
* smbclient
* mount, smbmount
* control panel
* rdesktop
* workgroup
* smbget
* smbtree
* findsmb


===''Topic 315: Security and Performance''===
* samba-tool dns (with subcommands)
====<span style="color:navy">315.1 Linux File System and Share/Service Permissions (weight: 3)</span>====
* smb.conf
* dns forwarder
* /etc/resolv.conf
* dig, host
 
<br />
 
===''Topic 397: Working with Linux and Windows Clients''===
 
====<span style="color:navy">397.1 CIFS Integration (weight: 3)</span>====
 
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| style="background:#eaeaea" | 3
|-
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" | '''Description'''
| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should understand file permissions on a Linux file system in a mixed environment  
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates should be comfortable working with CIFS in a mixed environment.
 
|}
|}
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Knowledge of file / directory permission control
 
* Understand how Samba interacts with Linux file system permissions
* Understand SMB/CIFS concepts
* Access and mount remote CIFS shares from a Linux client
* Securely storing CIFS credentials
* Understand features and benefits of CIFS
* Understand permissions and file ownership of remote CIFS shares
 
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* SMB/CIFS
* mount, mount.cifs
* smbclient
* smbget
* smbtar
* smbtree
* findsmb
* smb.conf
* smb.conf
* chmod
* smbcquotas
* chown
* /etc/fstab
* mount, smbmount
 
* create mask
* directory mask
<br />
<br />
====<span style="color:navy">315.2 Samba Security (weight: 2)</span>====
 
====<span style="color:navy">397.2 Working with Windows Clients (weight: 2)</span>====
 
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| style="background:#dadada; padding-right:1em" |  
| style="background:#eaeaea" | Candidates should be able to secure Samba at both the firewall level, and the Samba daemons themselves
 
'''Description'''
 
| style="background:#eaeaea" |  
 
Candidates 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:'''
'''Key Knowledge Areas:'''
* Configure access to and from a Samba server at the firewall level
 
* Configure security relate parameters in the smb.conf file
* 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:'''
'''The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:'''
* iptables
 
* smb.conf
* Windows net command
* /etc/services
* smbclient
* security modes
* control panel
* rdesktop
* workgroup
 
<br />
<br />
====<span style="color:navy">315.3 Performance Tuning (weight: 1)</span>====
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| style="background:#eaeaea" | 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
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 5 December 2014

Introduction

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


Version Information

These objectives are version 1.0.0.

They were partially formed from content in the 301 and 302 exams. This is also a summary and detailed information on the changes from those objectives to version 1 of these objectives.


Addenda

Version Release (Oct 1st, 2013)

  • released version 1.0.0


Translations of Objectives

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


Objectives

Topic 390: OpenLDAP Configuration

390.1 OpenLDAP Replication (weight: 3)

Weight

3

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


390.2 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


390.3 OpenLDAP 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 OpenLDAP 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 391: OpenLDAP as an Authentication Backend

391.1 LDAP Integration with PAM and NSS (weight: 2)

Weight

2

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


391.2 Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos (weight: 2)

Weight

2

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 392: Samba Basics

392.1 Samba Concepts and Architecture (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should understand the essential concepts of Samba. As well, the major differences between Samba3 and Samba4 should be known.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand the roles of the Samba daemons and components
  • Understand key issues regarding heterogeneous networks
  • Identify key TCP/UDP ports used with SMB/CIFS
  • Knowledge of Samba3 and Samba4 differences

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

  • /etc/services
  • Samba daemons: smbd, nmbd, samba, winbindd


392.2 Configure Samba (weight: 4)

Weight

4

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
  • Troubleshoot and debug configuration problems with Samba

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

  • smb.conf
  • smb.conf parameters
  • smb.conf variables
  • testparm
  • secrets.tdb


392.3 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:

  • Monitor and interact with running Samba daemons
  • Perform regular backups of Samba configuration and state data

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

  • smbcontrol
  • smbstatus
  • tdbbackup


392.4 Troubleshooting Samba (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should understand the structure of trivial database files and know how troubleshoot problems.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Configure Samba logging
  • 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:

  • /var/log/samba/
  • log level
  • debuglevel
  • smbpasswd
  • pdbedit
  • secrets.tdb
  • tdbbackup
  • tdbdump
  • tdbrestore
  • tdbtool


392.5 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
  • Understand the difference in the name space between Windows and Linux/Unix with respect to share, file and directory names in a non-English environment
  • 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
  • dos charset, display charset and unix charset


Topic 393: Samba Share Configuration

393.1 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
  • Limit access to IPC$
  • Create scripts for user and group handling of file shares
  • Samba share access configuration parameters

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

  • smb.conf
  • [homes]
  • smbcquotas
  • smbsh
  • browseable, writeable, valid users, write list, read list, read only and guest ok
  • IPC$
  • mount, smbmount


393.2 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 and ACLs
  • Use Samba VFS to store Windows ACLs

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

  • smb.conf
  • chmod, chown
  • create mask, directory mask, force create mode, force directory mode
  • smbcacls
  • getfacl, setfacl
  • vfs_acl_xattr, vfs_acl_tdb and vfs objects


393.3 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
  • Uploading printer drivers for Point'n'Print driver installation using 'Add Print Driver Wizard' in Windows

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

  • smb.conf
  • [print$]
  • CUPS
  • cupsd.conf
  • /var/spool/samba/
  • smbspool
  • rpcclient
  • net


Topic 394: Samba User and Group Management

394.1 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:

  • pdbedit
  • smb.conf
  • samba-tool user (with subcommands)
  • samba-tool group (with subcommands)
  • smbpasswd
  • /etc/passwd
  • /etc/group
  • force user, force group
  • idmap


394.2 Authentication, Authorization and Winbind (weight: 5)

Weight

5

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
  • Perform password synchronization
  • Knowledge of different passdb backends
  • Convert between Samba passdb backends
  • Integrate Samba with LDAP
  • Configure Winbind service
  • Configure PAM and NSS

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

  • smb.conf
  • smbpasswd, tdbsam, ldapsam
  • passdb backend
  • libnss_winbind
  • libpam_winbind
  • libpam_smbpass
  • wbinfo
  • getent
  • SID and foreign SID
  • /etc/passwd
  • /etc/group


Topic 395: Samba Domain Integration

395.1 Samba as a PDC and BDC (weight: 3)

Weight

3

Description

Candidates should be able to setup and maintain primary and backup domain controllers. Candidates should be able to manage Windows/Linux client access to the NT-Style domains.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand and configure domain membership and trust relationships
  • Create and maintain a primary domain controller with Samba3 and Samba4
  • Create and maintain a backup domain controller with Samba3 and Samba4
  • 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
  • security mode
  • server role
  • domain logons
  • domain master
  • logon script
  • logon path
  • NTConfig.pol
  • net
  • profiles
  • add machine script
  • profile acls


395.2 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
  • Using smbclient to confirm AD operation
  • Understand how Samba integrates with AD services: DNS, Kerberos, NTP, LDAP

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

  • smb.conf
  • server role
  • samba-tool domain (with subcommands)
  • samba


395.3 Configure Samba as a Domain Member Server (weight: 3)

Weight

3

Description

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

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Joining Samba to an existing NT4 domain
  • Joining Samba to an existing AD domain
  • Ability to obtain a TGT from a KDC

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

  • smb.conf
  • server role
  • server security
  • net command
  • kinit, TGT and REALM



Topic 396: Samba Name Services

396.1 NetBIOS and WINS (weight: 3)

Weight

3

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 and browser elections
  • Understand NETBIOS name types

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

  • smb.conf
  • nmblookup
  • smbclient
  • name resolve order
  • lmhosts
  • wins support, wins server, wins proxy, dns proxy
  • domain master, os level, preferred master


396.2 Active Directory Name Resolution (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates should be familiar with the internal DNS server with Samba4.

Key Knowledge Areas:

  • Understand and manage DNS for Samba4 as an AD Domain Controller
  • DNS forwarding with the internal DNS server of Samba4

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

  • samba-tool dns (with subcommands)
  • smb.conf
  • dns forwarder
  • /etc/resolv.conf
  • dig, host


Topic 397: Working with Linux and Windows Clients

397.1 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
  • Access and mount remote CIFS shares from a Linux client
  • Securely storing CIFS credentials
  • Understand features and benefits of CIFS
  • Understand permissions and file ownership of remote CIFS shares

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

  • SMB/CIFS
  • mount, mount.cifs
  • smbclient
  • smbget
  • smbtar
  • smbtree
  • findsmb
  • smb.conf
  • smbcquotas
  • /etc/fstab


397.2 Working with Windows Clients (weight: 2)

Weight

2

Description

Candidates 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
  • control panel
  • rdesktop
  • workgroup


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