Getting prepared for LDAP interview? Do not panic, we will guide you how and what to answer in your interview. If you are preparing for LDAP interview then go through Wisdomjobs LDAP interview questions and answers page. LDAP is a protocol that supports the layer over the TCP/IP. This service uses the client-server model. Using this protocol, we can search for the identity information over the internet protocol network and decide if the user is authenticated to use a particular application or not. LDAP protocol defines an operation to connect a TLS session. Using LDAP, anyone can locate individuals, resources etc in a network. Please have a look at our LDAP job interview questions and answers page to win your interview.
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LDAP stands for 'Lightweight Access Protocol'. It’s a database which can be access over internet or intranet, whether you know domain or IP or not. LDAP database can access by many servers over a network. LDAP is also a database of Users, Groups, Services and Resources, which provides a centralized authentication service.
Question 2. What Is Port Number For Ldap?
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LDAP – 389 and LDAPS – 636
Question 3. Why Ldap Is Called Light Weight?
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Because it is a smaller and easier protocol which was derived from the X.500 DAP (Directory Access Protocol) defined in the OSI network protocol stack.
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SLAPD stands for ‘Stand-Alone LDAP’, developed for long running projects.
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The LDAP Interchange Format (LDIF) is a standard text file format for storing LDAP configuration information and directory contents.
Question 6. What Is Ssl And Tls?
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates are an integral part of website security. When you visit a website with SSL the site’s SSL certificate enables you to encrypt the data you send, such as credit card information, names or addresses so it can’t be accessed by hackers.
Question 7. What Is The Name Of Main Configuration File Name For Ldap Server?
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slapd.conf
Question 8. Which Configuration File Is Required For Ldap Clients?
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ldap.conf
Question 9. List Three Ldap Client Utilities Or Applications?
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Question 10. How To Encrypt The Password?
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ldappasswd
Question 11. How Will You Verify Ldap Configuration File?
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slaptest -u
Question 12. List Any Graphical Editors For Ldap?
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(1) GQ, (2) Java LDAP Browser/Editor and (3) Softerra LDAP Browser
Question 13. Logical Operators For Ldap Filter?
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AND (&), OR (|), and NOT (!)
Question 14. How To Configure Ldap Protocol?
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Follow:
Question 15. How Can We Create A Tls Certificate?
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Use command;
# openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -out /etc/pki/tls/certs/example.pem -keyout /etc/pki/tls/certs/examplekey.pem -days 365
Question 16. What Is Default Tls Certificate Location?
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For Debian/Ubuntu:
/etc/ssl/certs/
For RHEL/Fedora/CentOS:
/etc/pki/tls/certs/
Question 17. How Can We Migrate Users In Ldap?
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Following:
Question 18. How To Access Ldap From Client Side?
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# system-config-authentication OR # authconfig -gtk
Question 19. How Can We Access Home Directory To Ldap Client From Ldap Server?
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First, go to LDAP server and share home directory via NFS server. After this perform auto-mounting via LDAP client.
Question 20. Is There Graphical Editors For Ldap ?
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Yes, Following are some GUI based tools for LDAP
Question 21. What Can I Do If My Application Doesn’t Speak To Ldap ?
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Gateway that translate one directory access protocol into another.
Question 22. How Can I Join Information Contained In Different Directories ?
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Distributed, Multivendor directories glued together by referrals and references.
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The LDAP Interchange Format (LDIF) is a standard text file format for storing LDAP configuration information and directory contents. LDIF files are often used to import new data into your directory or make changes to existing data.
Question 24. Name The Object Class Types ?
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Question 25. What Is The Name Of Main Configuration File Name For Ldap Server ?
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slapd.conf
Question 26. What Is The Relationship Between Ldap And Jndi?
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JNDI has classes provided by SUN that will help ur appln interact with and LDAP server. JNDI appln work similarly to JDBC applns once and be free to use ‘drivers’ from different vendors. SUN provides the “driver” that will help interact with the LDAP server. Sun also provides “drivers” for other naming services (like CORBA).
Question 27. Which Web Based Tool You Have Used For Ldap?
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phpLDAPadmin
Question 28. How You Will Verify Ldap Configuration File?
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Use “slaptest” utility.
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HDB is the new generation storage mechanism for OpenLDAP. Like its predecessor, the BDB backend, HDB uses the Oracle BerkeleyDB database for storage, but HDB stores entries hierarchically, a perfect fit for LDAP’s tree structure. The old BDB backend is still supported, and you can use it by specifying bdb instead of hdb in the database directive.
Question 30. Explain Module Load Directive?
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The moduleload directive instructs OpenLDAP to load a particular module.
Question 31. Explain Modulepath Directive?
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The modulepath directive provides the full path to the directory where the modules (the compiled libraries) are stored
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Schemas provide definitions of the different object classes and attribute types that OpenLDAP should support. Using these, OpenLDAP can determine what entries it is allowed to store, whether any given entry is valid, and how entries should optimally be stored.
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