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Which file stores the definitions of roles and their associated capabilities?

Trap 1: indexes.conf

indexes.conf manages index settings.

Trap 2: authentication.conf

authentication.conf manages login methods.

Trap 3: limits.conf

limits.conf manages search and system resource limits.

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A
authorize.conf
Roles and capabilities reside in authorize.conf.
B
indexes.conf
Why wrong: indexes.conf manages index settings.
C
authentication.conf
Why wrong: authentication.conf manages login methods.
D
limits.conf
Why wrong: limits.conf manages search and system resource limits.

User And Authentication Management practice questions

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Which file stores the definitions of roles and their associated capabilities?

What is the default role assigned to a new user account if no other role is specified?

A user inherits roles 'RoleA' and 'RoleB'. 'RoleA' has 'srchIndexesAllowed' set to 'index1' and 'RoleB' has it set to 'index2'. What indexes can the user access?

If you want to prevent a user from using the 'delete' command, which capability must be removed from their assigned role?

You are configuring SAML authentication and need to map the 'email' attribute from the Identity Provider to the Splunk 'realName' field. Where do you configure this?

An administrator needs to ensure that users from an LDAP group 'Splunk_Power_Users' are automatically assigned the 'power' role in Splunk. Where is this mapping configured?

You need to restrict a specific user from accessing the 'internal' index even though their assigned role has access to all indexes. How do you implement this restriction?

What happens to a local user account if the underlying LDAP group they belong to is deleted?

An administrator wants to ensure that a specific role cannot search over a time range greater than 24 hours. Where is this limit configured?

Which menu path in Splunk Web is used to manage existing user roles?

Which capability is required for a user to see the 'Settings' menu in Splunk Web?

What happens to a user's session if their role is modified while they are logged in?

How can an administrator monitor failed login attempts for a specific user?

If a user is assigned two roles, 'RoleA' and 'RoleB', and 'RoleA' has 'rtsearch' enabled while 'RoleB' has 'rtsearch' disabled, what is the user's effective capability for real-time searches?

You need to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for your Splunk instance. Where is this usually integrated?

You are troubleshooting an issue where a user cannot view a specific dashboard. The user has the 'user' role. What is the most likely cause?

What is the purpose of the 'srchFilter' attribute in a role definition?

Which configuration file is used to map LDAP groups to Splunk roles?

If you want to use SAML authentication, which component must be configured as the 'Service Provider'?

What is the effect of setting 'allow_debug' to false in a role?

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