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1
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what’s the purpose of an authoritative nameserver

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holding zone data for domains

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config dir of sendmail?

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/etc/mail

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Apache2 SSL relevant options?

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SSLEngine, SSLCertificateFile, SSLCertificateKeyFile, SSLCACertificateFile

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which kernel module is necessary for a DHCP server?

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packet socket

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What’s the name of the BIND package?

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bind

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You can configure a caching-only server in one of three ways. Name them.

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forwarding only, full recursive or both (full recursive if forward fails)

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use kill(all) to reload the config of BIND

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kill -s SIGHUP or killall -s SIGHUP named

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fetch the current root zone file with dig

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dig . ns @a.root-servers.net > db.cache

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name alternative DNS Servers

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dnsmasq, djbdns and PowerDNS

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10
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use “net” to join a domain with adminstrative user “adminuser”

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net join member -U adminuser

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11
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which binary utility scans your smb.conf for errors?

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/usr/bin/testparm

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12
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how to display the current status of samba connections?

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/usr/bin/smbstatus

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name the two daemons of samba

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nmbd and smbd

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14
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where are the samba logfiles stored and which naming convention is used for client logs?

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/var/log/samba

client logfiles are either named after their IP or name

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15
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how would you connect to samba share “allusers” on 192.168.1.1 with username “foo” on command line?

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smbclient “//192.168.1.1/allusers” -U foo

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how would you show available shares on 192.168.1.1 via command line with user “bar”?

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smbclient -L 192.168.1.1 -U bar

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17
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name smbclient’s option to provide user and pw from a file

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-A

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18
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if you provide smbclient a auth file, which options does it have to contain and which permissions are necessary?

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username, password, domain

0440 or 0600

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19
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configure your OpenVPN CA

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./vars, ./clean-all, ./build-ca

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20
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create keys for OpenVPN Server and a client

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./build-key-server, ./build-key

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how to build the diffie-hellman parameters for OpenVPN?

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./build-dh

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22
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specify the file “ca.crt” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: server and all clients
Purpose: CA certificate
Secret: No

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specify the file “ca.key” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: Key signing machine only
Purpose: CA Key
Secret: yes

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specify the file “dh1024.pem” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: server only
Purpose: Diffie Hellman parameters
Secret: No

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specify the file “server.crt” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: server only
Purpose: Server certificate
Secret: no

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specify the file “server.key” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: server only
Purpose: Server key
Secret: yes

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specify the file “client.crt” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: client only
Purpose: Client certificate
Secret: no

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specify the file “client.key” related to OpenVPN

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Copy to: Client only
Purpose: Client key
Secret: yes

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29
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which options of OpenVPN allows communication between different client networks?

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client-to-client

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30
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on which port in OpenVPN listening?

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1194 UDP

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31
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advertise a 10.60.0.0/24 subnet to OpenVPN clients

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push “route 10.60.0.0 255.255.255.0”

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32
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build a point-to-point connection to remote IP 1.2.3.4 with device tun1, local IP 10.9.8.1 and remote 10.9.8.2

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openvpn –remote 1.2.3.4 –dev tun1 –ifconfig 10.9.8.2 10.9.8.1

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33
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do a dns lookup on google.com using the caching dns server of the local machine. Provide commands with dig, host and nslookup

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dig google.com @127.0.0.1
host google.com 127.0.0.1
nslookup google.com 127.0.0.1

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34
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name the 4 main daemons of djbdns

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dnscache, tinydns, rbldns, axfrdns

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35
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TSIG?

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Transaction SIGnature

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36
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which two commands are used to sign a zone file?

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dnssec-keygen and dnssec-signzone

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37
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which option is used to tell named to run in a chroot environment?

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-t

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38
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In which directory are DNS zone files typically stored?

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/var/named

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39
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which 3 options are necessary for squid in order to configure a ACL?

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auth_param, acl, and http_access, proxy_auth

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40
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how to enable user web pages in apache?

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UserDir

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41
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which two ways of apache can by used to serve virtual domains?

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VirtualDocumentRoot and VirtualHost

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42
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name the option of apache to enable SSL

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SSLEngine On

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43
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which option is used to force SSL for apache?

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SSLRequireSSL

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44
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This directive sets the directory where you keep the Certificates of Certification Authorities (CAs)

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SSLCACertificatePath

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45
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This directive identifies the SSL certificate file

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SSLCertificateFile

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46
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show all configured vHosts

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apachectl -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS

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47
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create a RSA certificate

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openssl req -new

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48
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create a RSA private key (server.key) with triple-des encryption and 2048 bit

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openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 2048

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49
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create a CSR with server.key to server.csr

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openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr

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50
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PAM management groups

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auth, account, session, password

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51
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PAM control flags

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requisite, required, sufficient, and optional

52
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which is the PAM configuration directory?

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/etc/pam.d

53
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describe the PAM module pam_access.so

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Mgmt Group: account
arguments: accessfile=
Desc: restricts access based on user, host, network name, IP or terminal

54
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describe the PAM module pam_cracklib.so

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Mgmt Group: password
arguments: use_authtok
Dec: check password strength

55
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describe the PAM module pam_deny.so

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Mgmt group: all

Desc: always indicates a failure

56
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describe the PAM module pam_echo.so

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Mgmt group: all
arguments: file=
Desc: displays text for testmode logins

57
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describe the PAM module pam_env.so

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Mgmt Group: auth, session

arguments: conffile, envfile
desc: set env variable

58
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describe the PAM module pam_limits.so

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mgmt group: session

arguments: conf
desc: sets login session limits. if conf is not given, /etc/security/limits.conf is taken

59
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describe the PAM module pam_listfile.so

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mgmt group: all

arguments: item, sense, file
desc: searches the specified filename

60
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describe the PAM module pam_mail.so

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mgmt group: auth, session

arguments: dir
desc: display a message if the user has new mail

61
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describe the PAM module pam_mkhomedir.so

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mgmt group: session

arguments: skel, umask
desc: create home directory

62
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describe the PAM module pam_motd.so

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mgmt group: session

arguments: motd
desc: display motd

63
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name bug trackers

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bugtraq, CERT, CIAC

64
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describe the PAM module pam_nologin.so

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mgmt grou: auth, account

arguments: successok
desc: fails for all users but root and displays content of /etc/nologin

65
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describe the PAM module pam_securetty.so

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mgmt group: auth

desc: fails if user root attempts to login from a device not listed in /etc/securetty

66
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describe the PAM module pam_selinux.so

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mgmt group: session

arguments: various
desc: sets up the security enhanced linux context for the login

67
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describe the PAM module pam_stack.so

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mgmt group: all

arguments: service
desc: calls an external stack

68
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describe the PAM module pam_unix.so

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mgmt group: all

arguments: nullok, likeauth, shadow, try_first_pass, user_first_pass, use_authok
desc: performs traditional linux authentication based on passwd and shadow

69
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describe the PAM module pam_unix2.so

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mgmt group: all

arguments: nullok, likeauth, shadow, try_first_pass, user_first_pass, use_authok
desc: similar to pam_unix.so, but implements additional features such as Network Information Service (NIS)

70
Q

which binary helps the user create an RSA key pair for SSH?

A

ssh-keygen

71
Q

which option tells netcat to do a portscan?

72
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do a portscan with nmap on localhost

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nmap -sT localhost

73
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what is OpenVAS?

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The Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS) is an open source framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.

74
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name 3 proxy servers

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tinyproxy, squid, privoxy

75
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which option defines the port squid3 is listening on?

76
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name the 4 options of squid’s auth_param basic in order to maintaine an authentication

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program, children, realm, credentialsttl

77
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windows clients sometimes can’t handle the subnet, that a linux DHCP server delivers. Which command can help?

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route add -host 255.255.255.255 dev eth0

78
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name the option of DHCP to push the subnetmask 255.255.255.0

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option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

79
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name the DHCP option to push 2 DNS servers

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option domain-name-servers 172.27.15.2,10.72.81.2;

80
Q

which option of DHCP helps to resolve NetBIOS names?

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option netbios-node-type 8;

81
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DHCP: declare a /24 subnet

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subnet 10.60.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 10.60.10.2 10.60.10.254; }

82
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which DHCP options is meant to check if a IP is free or not?

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ping-check

83
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DHCP: declare a fixed IP address for client demo.example.com with MAC address 12:34:…

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host demo.example.com { hardware ethernet 12:34:..; fixed_address 10.60.10.2; }

84
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LDAP: which two options define the path or path to a directory, in which a certificate can be found for secure communication?

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TLS_CACERT, TLS_ CACERTDIR

85
Q

LDIF is an abbreviation for?

A

LDAP Data Interchange Format

86
Q

LDAP: which binary is used for encrypting passwords?

A

slappasswd

87
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LDAP: which binaries are used to add data from a ldif-file?

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ldapadd / ldapmodify

88
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LDAP: which option for ldapadd (or ldapsearch) sets “dryrun”?

89
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LDAP: which option for ldapadd (or ldapsearch) logs errors to a file?

90
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LDAP: which option of slappasswd changes the hashing scheme? And which schemes are available?

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-h, CRYPT, MD5, SMD5, SSHA, SHA

91
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LDAP: there’s a different way, to change a users password than with slappasswd and ldapmodify. name it.

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ldappasswd

92
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LDAP: which binary deletes a user account?

A

ldapdelete

93
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LDAP: which binary display information about user accounts?

94
Q

name the command to enable IP4-Forwarding for linux systems

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echo “1” > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

95
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what’s pureftpd’s option, to accept only ipv4 or ipv6?

96
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which option causes pureftpd to not chroot users of a specific group?

97
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which option of pureftpd chroot’s everyone?

98
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which option of pureftpd starts the server daemonized?

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-B (background)

99
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which option of pureftpd only allows anonymous access?

100
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which option of pureftpd disallow anonymous login?

101
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which option of pureftpd disallows uploads by anonymous?

102
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which option of pureftpd allows anonymous to create dirs?

103
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which option of pureftpd is for NAT mode?

104
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which option of pureftpd accepts only access for users above a psecific userid?

105
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which option and value needs to be configured, to make vsftpd listen on the default port?

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listen yes

106
Q

which option of vsftpd defines anonymous logins?

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anonymous_enable

107
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which option of vsftpd defines the root dir of anoymous logins?

108
Q

which option of vsftpd defines if local users are chrooted?

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chroot_local_users

109
Q

which option of vsftpd (dis)allows users to up- or download files?

A

write_enable

110
Q

which option grants anonymous users to upload files with vsftpd?

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anon_upload_enable

111
Q

where is the global procmail configuration located?

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/etc/procmailrc

112
Q

explain the H-Flag of procmail

A

matching is done to the message headers

113
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explain the B-Flag of procmail

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matching is done to the body

114
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explain the D-Flag of procmail

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matching is done case-sensitive. default is not

115
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explain the c-Flag of procmail

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Matching is done on a “carbon copy” of the message

116
Q

explain the w-Flag of procmail

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Procmail waits for the action to complete

117
Q

explain the W-Flag of procmail

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The same as a flag of w, but it suppresses program failure messages.

118
Q

which option of courier sets the address that the daemon should listen on?

119
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which option of courier sets the port that the daemon should listen on?

120
Q

Courier: Limits the number of daemons

A

MAXDAEMONS

121
Q

Courier: Limits the number of simultaneous connections from a single client IP address

122
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Courier: Sets the name of the directory in which the server stores emails

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MAILDIRPATH

123
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Dovecot: Specifies the protocols Dovecot should support

124
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Dovecot: Specifies whether each login launches its own process

A

login_process_per_ connection

125
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Dovecot: Sets the maximum number of Dovecot login processes

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login_max_processes_count

126
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Dovecot: Sets the maximum number of connections per process if login_process_per_connection is set to no.

A

login_max_connections

127
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Dovecot: Specifies the location of the mbox files or maildir directories to be used for mail storage

A

mail_location

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