Which command allows you to directly query the configured winbind server?

The command that allows you to directly query the configured winbind server is wbinfo. This utility communicates with the winbind service, which is part of the Samba suite. It provides a way to access information about users and groups from a Winbind-enabled system.

When you execute wbinfo, it retrieves data such as user and group information, and it can even check the connectivity status with the Winbind service. This is particularly useful in mixed environments where interoperability between UNIX/Linux systems and Windows domains is required. You can use wbinfo to verify that the winbind service is functioning correctly and that the system is properly joined to the Active Directory domain, ensuring seamless authentication and access control.

The other commands mentioned serve different purposes. For instance, getent is used for querying entries from databases configured in the Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration, but it does not directly interface with a winbind server. Net lookup can query information about network resources, but it's not specific to winbind. Finally, pdbedit manages the Samba's passdb backend and isn't intended for querying winbind functionality directly.