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050-720 · Question #342

What is the purpose of the ssh-agent command?

The correct answer is C. ssh-agent is used to avoid typing the passphrase for your key on each login. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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What is the purpose of the ssh-agent command?

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  • Assh-agent is a program that helps configure the ssh daemon.
  • Bssh-agent is used to fetch public keys from machines within your network.
  • Cssh-agent is used to avoid typing the passphrase for your key on each login.
  • Dssh-agent is a program that checks for machines in the network that have an ssh daemon running.

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  • A
    14% (6)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    75% (33)
  • D
    9% (4)

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