LPI
117-303 · Question #94
A user is attempting to connect to a remote server via SSH and receives the following message: The authenticity of host 'mail.example.com (208.77.188.166)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint…
The correct answer is D. The server's SSH host key cannot be found in the list of known hosts. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A user is attempting to connect to a remote server via SSH and receives the following message: The authenticity of host 'mail.example.com (208.77.188.166)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is 92:32:55:e9:c4:20:ae:1b:2c:d7:91:40:90:89:1c:ad. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? What does this indicate?
Options
- AThe RSA key fingerprint was found in the SpamCop database, indicating that the remote host
- BThe user's SSH client was unable to connect to the remote host's authentication agent for
- CThe user's SSH client is incompatible with the server's RSA key.
- DThe server's SSH host key cannot be found in the list of known hosts.
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A13% (4)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D78% (25)
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