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LPI202 Sample Questionnaire

The following is a sample of questions similar to those covered in the LPI202 training course exam.
We have collated those questions to assist you in determining which LPI course is suitable for your
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1. What is the name of the file format used to transfer or update data on an LDAP server:
________

2. When using NIS authentication what is the name of the daemon that needs to running
on the server: ________
on the client: _________

3. What is the correct syntax for the email address of the DNS administrator called danny in the zone
file on the server ns.myco.com ?
_______________

4. In a PAM configuration file the failure of a required module will

a. immediately grant access for user root
b. immediately deny access
c. will deny access but only once all the modules in the stack have run

5. Which of the following commands can be used to list open ports on the local machine?
a. iftables
b. lsof
c. fuser
d. nmap
e. netstat

6. How do you generate keys to configure DNS zone tranfers to use TSIG authentication?
a. you can use PGP keys
b. use dnskeygen
c. use ssh-keygen

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7. You wish to silently drop all ICMP packets sent to your host, complete the command:
iptables -A INPUT -p ICMP -j _______

8. What is the correct syntax in /etc/aliases to process mail sent to sales through a filter called
/bin/check:
a. sales: :”/bin/check”
b. sales: :filter: “ | /bin/check”
c. sales: : “| /bin/check”
d. sales: “| /bin/check”

9. When assigning fixed addresses with DHCP what is the configuration option describng the MAC
address:
a. mac_addr: 00:80:4D:90:0A:6E
b. ethernet address: 00:80:4D:90:0A:6E
c. hardware ethernet: 00:80:4D:90:0A:6E

10. You want to log null scans (nmap -sN) using iptables, complete the following:
iptables -A INPUT -p ___ --tcp-flags ALL ___ -j LOG

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