Describe LDAP Concepts and Configuration CORE-CERTIFIED-CONSULTANT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–13

1. 11application · medium

   A Splunk admin is setting up LDAP authentication for the first time. The admin creates an LDAP strategy, specifies the server URL as 'ldap://dc01.contoso.com', and sets the base DN to 'DC=contoso,DC=com'. The admin uses a service account for the bind. When testing the connection, Splunk returns an error: 'Unable to connect to LDAP server'. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe service account does not have read access to the directory.
   • BThe base DN is incorrect.
   • CThe LDAP server is not reachable on port 389 from the Splunk server.
   • DThe service account password is incorrect.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   When configuring LDAP group mapping in Splunk, what must you specify to associate an LDAP group with a Splunk role?

   • AThe base DN and the user filter
   • BThe distinguished name (DN) of the LDAP group and the name of the Splunk role
   • CThe LDAP server hostname and port
   • DThe user's username and password
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3. 13foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a required component when configuring an LDAP strategy in Splunk?

   • AThe SSL certificate for the LDAP server
   • BThe base DN that defines where in the directory to search for users and groups
   • CThe LDAP group that will be mapped to the admin role
   • DThe Splunk role that will be assigned to all LDAP users by default
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