BSc CS Sem 5 October 2025 October 2025 Linux Server Administration Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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• 2) Figures to the right indicate marks

1. Q3 Illustrations, in-depth answers and diagrams will be appreciated
2. Q4 Mixing of sub-questions is not allowed
3. Q1 Attempt ANY FOUR from the following: (20M)
   • (a) Explain use of following files with its fields:
   • a) /etc/passwd
   • b) /etc/shadow
   • c) /etc/group
   • (b) grub.conf file with its parameters
   • (c) Explain with example concept in subnetting
   • (d) Explain IPv4 Header with neat and labelled diagram
   • (e) How to manage software using rpm command. Explain in brief with its
   • (f) What is User Management tools? Explain command line tools
4. Q2 Attempt ANY FOUR from the following: (20M)
   • (a) Differentiate between IMAP and POP3 protocol
   • (b) What is DNS Server? Explain how it works
   • (c) Write a short note on SMTP protocol
   • (d) Explain the working of LDAP protocol
   • (e) What is NFS? Discuss features of various NFS Version
   • (f) How user management helps to secure Linux server from security threats?
5. Q3 Attempt ANY FOUR from the following: (20M)
   • (a) Explain configuration process of the DHCP Server
   • (b) the smbclient and smbmount commands with suitable example
   • (c) Explain any five RPC processes in NFS
   • (d) Differentiate between traditional network file server and distributed file
   • (e) Explain various implementations of DFS
   • (f) Explain different sections of samba configuration file
6. Q4 Attempt ANY FIVE from the following: (15M)
   • (a) Explain ext3 file system in Linux
   • (b) a short note on Kerberos
   • (c) What is DHCP? Explain working of DHCP
   • (d) What is runlevel? What are different runlevels provided by Linux?
   • (e) Explain how to disable anonymous FTP
   • (f) Write down the steps to configure NIS Server

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