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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.

Submitted by mateo_ar· Mar 5, 2026Security Fundamentals

Question

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?

Options

  • Acrypto key Import rsa pem
  • Bcrypto key pubkey-chain rsa
  • Ccrypto key generate rsa
  • Dcrypto key zeroize rsa

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  • A
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  • B
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  • C
    80% (43)
  • D
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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.

Acrypto key Import rsa pem

`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.

Bcrypto key pubkey-chain rsa

`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.

Ccrypto key generate rsaCorrect

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.

Dcrypto key zeroize rsa

`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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#Cisco SSH configuration#RSA key generation#crypto key generate command

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