EX423

Exam description

Note: This exam and credential are no longer available.

The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Directory Services and Authentication exam is a performance-based test of the skills covered in Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication (RH423). To enroll in this exam, candidates must be a current Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®).

Audience for this exam

• Experienced Linux® system administrators responsible for user account information and secured enterprise authentication mechanisms across multiple operating systems
• An RHCE interested in becoming a Red Hat Certification of Expertise or an RHCDS, RHCSS, or RHCA certification

Prerequisites for this exam

Exam candidates must:

• Hold a current RHCE certification at the time the exam is taken
• Have Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication (RH423)  or equivalent experience
• Understand that real-world system administration experience is also an important aspect of preparation for the exam
• Review exam objectives for Red Hat Certified Specialist in Directory Services and Authentication exam (EX423)

Study points for the exam

Candidates must be a current RHCE to take this exam.

Candidates should be able to perform the tasks listed below:

• Install Red Hat Directory Server
• Configure the default lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) suffix
• Configure the administrative user
• Configure a slave replica
• Configure Red Hat Directory Server for transport layer security (TLS) communication
• Request a certificate from a certificate authority (CA)
• Install CA-signed server certificate
• Configure command-line tools
• Use TLS
• Use a default LDAP suffix
• Configure Red Hat Directory Server access through user access controls
• Authenticate to the Directory Server using kerberos
• Configure write referrals
• Migrate NIS users and groups into LDAP
• Create and modify entries of the inetOrgPerson object class
• Import user information from an LDIF file
• Export specific user information to an LDIF file
• Configure a system to authenticate using LDAP
• Configure a system to authenticate using Active Directory

As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention.