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Which statement about snmpv2 is true?
The correct answer is D. its authentic and privacy algorithms are enabled without default values. SNMPv2c operates without inherent authentication or privacy mechanisms, relying solely on community strings for access control.
Question
Which statement about snmpv2 is true?
Options
- Ait requires password at least eight characters in length
- Bit requires passwords to be encrypted
- Cits privacy algorithms use md5 encryption by default
- Dits authentic and privacy algorithms are enabled without default values
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- D94% (46)
Why each option
SNMPv2c operates without inherent authentication or privacy mechanisms, relying solely on community strings for access control.
SNMPv2c uses community strings for access control, not passwords, and therefore does not have a requirement for password length.
SNMPv2c does not provide encryption for community strings or data; this security feature was introduced in SNMPv3.
SNMPv2c does not support privacy algorithms like MD5 encryption; MD5 is used for authentication in SNMPv3, not privacy, and is not part of SNMPv2c functionality.
SNMPv2c does not natively support authentication or privacy mechanisms like encryption, meaning it operates without default authentication or privacy algorithms, relying on community strings for basic access control.
Concept tested: SNMPv2c security features
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/snmp/configuration/xe-3s/snmp-xe-3s-book/nm-snmp-overview.html#GUID-E1A04130-9CE4-4867-B948-4B2E05763A79
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