The Mixed Environment (LPIC-3 300) course is a comprehensive, lab-oriented class on OpenLDAP configuration, including integrating authorization systems and services. During this training course, participants become familiar with the SAMBA server (SMB Protocol): basic and advanced configuration, user management, domain integration, working with MS Windows clients.

The LPIC-3 300 course is directed mainly at advanced Linux systems administrators, wanting to deepen their understanding of services/systems authorization and secure configuration of network shares.

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1. OpenLDAP Directory Services
   • Configuration
   • Replication concepts
2. LDAP – security
   • SSL and TLS
   • Firewall configuration
   • SASL
   • Integration with PAM and NSS
3. OpenLDAP Server Performance-tuning
   • Measuring LDAP performance
   • Configuration methods and how to increase performance
4. Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos
5. SAMBA – working and configuration
   • SAMBA server roles
   • SMB/CIFS protocol
   • Samba3 and Samba4 – the most important differences
   • Configuration
   • Access permissions
   • CUPS print server
   • User management
6. SAMBA server monitoring
   • The most important monitoring tools
   • Backups
   • Troubleshooting
7. SAMBA- authorisation and access methods
   • Local password database
   • Integration with LDAP
   • Winbind
   • PAM and NSS
   • SAMBA as a domain controller
8. Linux and MS Windows – mixed environments
   • SMB/CIFS
   • Working with Linux client
   • Working with Windows client

• Advanced Linux Systems Administrators

Before attending the LPIC-3 300 course, participants should have knowledge equivalent to the contents of:

• Linux Server Professional: LPIC-1 101 and LPIC-1 102 courses;
• And Linux Network Professional: LPIC-2 201 and LPIC-2 202 training courses.