LPI 300-100 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
OpenLDAP Configuration
OpenLDAP Replication	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
Securing the Directory	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 Terms and Utilities: -SSL / TLS -Security Strength Factors (SSF) -SASL -proxy authorization -StartTLS -iptables
OpenLDAP Server Performance Tuning	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 Terms and Utilities: -index -DB_CONFIG
OpenLDAP as an Authentication Backend
LDAP Integration with PAM and NSS	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 Terms and Utilities: -PAM -NSS -/etc/pam.d/ -/etc/nsswitch.conf
Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos	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 Terms and Utilities: -Kerberos -Active Directory -single sign-on -DNS
Samba Basics
Samba Concepts and Architecture	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
Configure Samba	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 Terms and Utilities: -smb.conf -smb.conf parameters -smb.conf variables -testparm -secrets.tdb
Regular Samba Maintenance	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 Terms and Utilities: -smbcontrol -smbstatus -tdbbackup
Troubleshooting Samba	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 Terms and Utilities: -/var/log/samba/ -log level -debuglevel -smbpasswd -pdbedit -secrets.tdb -tdbbackup -tdbdump -tdbrestore -tdbtool
Internationalization	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 Terms and Utilities: -internationalization -character codes -code pages -smb.conf -dos charset, display charset and unix charset
Samba Share Configuration
File Services	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 Terms and Utilities: -smb.conf -[homes] -smbcquotas -smbsh -browseable, writeable, valid users, write list, read list, read only and guest ok -IPC$ -mount, smbmount
Linux File System and Share/Service Permissions	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 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
Print Services	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$] -Understand security concerns with printer sharing -Uploading printer drivers for Point’n’Print driver installation using ‘Add Print Driver Wizard’ in Windows Terms and Utilities: -smb.conf -[print$] -CUPS -cupsd.conf -/var/spool/samba/. -smbspool -rpcclient -net
Samba User and Group Management
Managing User Accounts and Groups	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 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
Authentication, Authorization and Winbind	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 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
Samba Domain Integration
Samba as a PDC and BDC	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 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
Samba4 as an AD compatible Domain Controller	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 Terms and Utilities: -smb.conf -server role -samba-tool domain (with subcommands) -samba
Configure Samba as a Domain Member Server	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 Terms and Utilities: -smb.conf -server role -server security -net command -kinit, TGT and REALM
Samba Name Services
NetBIOS and WINS	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 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
Active Directory Name Resolution	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 Terms and Utilities: -samba-tool dns (with subcommands) -smb.conf -dns forwarder -/etc/resolv.conf -dig, host
Working with Linux and Windows Clients
CIFS Integration	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 Terms and Utilities: -SMB/CIFS -mount, mount.cifs -smbclient -smbget -smbtar -smbtree -findsmb -smb.conf -smbcquotas -/etc/fstab
Working with Windows Clients	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 Terms and Utilities: -Windows net command -smbclient -control panel -rdesktop -workgroup

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