LPI 300-300 Exam - Topic 2 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 300-300 exam

Question #: 33
Topic #: 2

The configuration of a Samba share contains the following line:

force directory mode = 0555

If a client creates a new directory with the permissions 0750, which permissions will the resulting directory have in the Samba server's file system?

A0755

B0750

C0750

D0555

E0777

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Suggested Answer: D

force directory mode = 0555: This setting in Samba forces the permissions of any newly created directories to be 0555 regardless of what the client requests.

Client Request: If a client creates a directory with permissions 0750, Samba will override this and set the directory's permissions to 0555.

Permissions Breakdown:

0: No permissions for owner.

5: Read and execute permissions for the group.

5: Read and execute permissions for others.

Enforcement: Samba applies this mode strictly to ensure consistency and security as defined by the administrator.

Samba Force Directory Mode Documentation

by Ayesha at Aug 17, 2025, 06:02 AM

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Katina

5 months ago

That's interesting, I didn't know Samba worked like that!

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Jacki

5 months ago

Nope, 0555 is definitely what you'll get.

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Fletcher

5 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about the force settings!

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Nada

6 months ago

The resulting directory will have 0555 permissions.

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Lennie

6 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it would keep the original 0750.

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Angelica

6 months ago

I thought the "force directory mode" only applied if the created permissions were more permissive. So, if the client tries to create 0750, wouldn't it stay that way?

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Adelaide

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where the Samba settings overrode the client's permissions. I feel like the answer has to be 0555 because of that "force" directive.

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Dyan

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Samba enforcing permissions based on the configuration. Could it be that the resulting directory ends up with 0750 instead?

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Ashley

7 months ago

I think the "force directory mode" setting means that the directory will be created with those permissions regardless of what the client tries to set. So, maybe it will be 0555?

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Alline

7 months ago

Ah, I see now. The Samba share configuration takes precedence, so the client-created directory will end up with the 0555 permissions that the Samba share is forcing. Option D is the correct answer.

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Fernanda

7 months ago

I think I've got this! The "force directory mode" setting in Samba overrides the client-created permissions. So the resulting directory will have 0555 permissions, which matches option D.

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Carli

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this one. The client creates a directory with 0750 permissions, but the Samba share is set to force 0555. I'm not sure how those two things interact.

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Deeann

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question says the Samba share has "force directory mode = 0555", so that's the key piece of information I need to focus on.

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Susy

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the Samba share configuration and how it interacts with the client-created directory permissions.

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Broderick

8 months ago

Haha, 'force directory mode' - sounds like something my boss would do to make my life harder. I'm going with B, just to spite them.

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Rodney

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Maybe it's D? The 'force directory mode' sounds like it would set the permissions to 0555 no matter what the client tries.

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Goldie

5 months ago

Yep, that's how Samba handles it!

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Thaddeus

5 months ago

So, no matter what the client sets, it ends up as 0555?

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Roxane

6 months ago

I think you're right, it should be D. The force mode overrides the client's settings.

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Jamal

6 months ago

Exactly! The server enforces that mode.

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Rolland

10 months ago

I think the answer is C. The 'force directory mode' option overrides the client-side permissions, so the resulting directory will have 0750 permissions.

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Adelina

8 months ago

I agree, the 'force directory mode' option will set the permissions to 0555.

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