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An engineer has configured the domain name, user name, and password on the local router. What is the next step to complete the configuration tor a Secure Shell access RSA key?
The correct answer is C. crypto key generate rsa. After configuring the domain name, username, and password, the next step to complete Secure Shell (SSH) access using an RSA key is to generate the cryptographic key.
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An engineer has configured the domain name, user name, and password on the local router. What is the next step to complete the configuration tor a Secure Shell access RSA key?
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- Acrypto key Import rsa pem
- Bcrypto key pubkey-chain rsa
- Ccrypto key generate rsa
- Dcrypto key zeroize rsa
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(54 responses)- A6% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C80% (43)
- D13% (7)
Why each option
After configuring the domain name, username, and password, the next step to complete Secure Shell (SSH) access using an RSA key is to generate the cryptographic key.
`crypto key import rsa pem` is used to import an existing RSA key from a file, not to generate a new key pair on the device.
`crypto key pubkey-chain rsa` is a command used to manage a chain of public keys for authentication, not to generate the router's own host key.
The `crypto key generate rsa` command is used to create the RSA key pair (public and private keys) that SSH relies upon for secure communication and authentication. This key generation is a mandatory prerequisite for the device to establish SSH sessions.
`crypto key zeroize rsa` is used to securely delete existing RSA keys from the router's memory, which is the opposite of generating them.
Concept tested: SSH RSA key generation
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/security/d1_sec_ssh/configuration/xe-3s/sec-ssh-xe-3s-book/sec-ssh-cfg.html
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