LPIC 3 OpenLDAP Configuration Quiz

1. In OpenLDAP, which command-line tool is used to search the directory?

Ldapfind

Ldapsearch

Ldapquery

Ldaplookup

2. What is the primary function of the ppolicy overlay in OpenLDAP?

Manages password policies and expiration rules

Provides proxy protocol support

Encrypts all directory communications

Enables multi-master replication

3. Which file format is used for bulk LDAP data import/export?

XML

LDIF (LDAP Data Interchange Format)

JSON

CSV

4. In OpenLDAP replication, what is the role of a consumer server?

Receives updates from a provider and applies them locally

Distributes updates to all provider servers

Validates all incoming LDAP queries

Manages user authentication exclusively

5. What is the purpose of the 'olcDbIndex' parameter in OpenLDAP configuration?

Defines which attributes should be indexed for faster searches

Sets the database file index number

Configures the replication index interval

Limits the number of indexed entries

6. Which OpenLDAP tool is used to perform offline maintenance and database optimization?

Ldapmodify

Slapindex

Ldapbackup

Slapdump

7. In OpenLDAP, what does the 'referral' directive accomplish?

Forwards queries to other LDAP servers

Logs all directory searches

Encrypts sensitive attributes

Validates schema compliance

8. What is the function of the 'idassertionbound' parameter in OpenLDAP proxy authentication?

Limits concurrent LDAP connections

Restricts which users can perform proxied binds

Enables password policy enforcement

Controls replication synchronization

9. Which OpenLDAP module enables attribute-level access control?

Ppolicy

Access

Acl

Memberof

10. What does TLS/SSL provide in OpenLDAP communications?

User authentication only

Directory compression

Encryption and secure channel establishment

Schema validation

11. Which file in OpenLDAP contains the main daemon configuration and server settings?

/etc/openldap/slapd.conf

/etc/ldap/schema.conf

/var/lib/ldap/config.ldif

/usr/share/openldap/slapd.conf

12. What is the purpose of the rootdn parameter in slapd.conf?

Defines the base DN of the directory

Specifies the unrestricted administrative user for that database

Sets the root filesystem path for LDAP data

Configures the root password for authentication

13. Which OpenLDAP backend provides the best performance for large directories?

Bdb (Berkeley DB)

Ldbm (LDAP Database Manager)

Mdb (Memory-mapped Database)

Shell

14. What does the 'olcDbCachsize' parameter control in OpenLDAP?

The number of cached LDAP connections

The size of the in-memory entry cache

The maximum database file size

The replication synchronization interval

15. Which attribute uniquely identifies an entry within a single organizational unit?

Cn (Common Name)

Dn (Distinguished Name)

Rdn (Relative Distinguished Name)

Uid (User ID)

16. What is the function of the syncprov module in OpenLDAP replication?

Encrypts all LDAP communications

Provides synchronization provider functionality for multi-master replication

Manages user password policies

Logs all directory modifications

17. Which tool is used to import LDIF files into an OpenLDAP directory?

Ldapmodify

Ldapadd

Slapadd

Ldapimport

18. In OpenLDAP access control lists (ACLs), what does the 'by self' clause allow?

Access only to the LDAP administrator

Access only to the entry's owner

Access to all authenticated users

Access to anonymous connections

19. Which OpenLDAP schema object class is used to represent organizational units?

InetOrgPerson

OrganizationalUnit

OrganizationalRole

GroupOfNames

20. What is the primary purpose of the cn=config directory in OpenLDAP?

Store user authentication credentials

Enable dynamic configuration without restarting slapd

Archive historical LDAP transaction logs

Define schema validation rules only