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A clone of a previously used virtual machine should be created. All VM specific information, such as user accounts, shell histories and SSH host keys should be removed from the cloned disk image…

The correct answer is E. sysprep. Sysprep is a tool that removes all your personal account and security information, and then prepares the machine to be used as an image. It is supported by Windows and some Linux distributions. It can also remove drivers and other machine-specific settings. Sysprep is required…

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Question

A clone of a previously used virtual machine should be created. All VM specific information, such as user accounts, shell histories and SSH host keys should be removed from the cloned disk image. Which of the following tools can perform these tasks?

Options

  • Avirc-reset
  • Bvirt-sparsi
  • Cvirt-rescue
  • Dvirt-svspre
  • Esysprep
  • Fvire-wipe

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • E
    83% (19)
  • F
    4% (1)

Explanation

Sysprep is a tool that removes all your personal account and security information, and then prepares the machine to be used as an image. It is supported by Windows and some Linux distributions. It can also remove drivers and other machine-specific settings. Sysprep is required when creating a managed image outside of a gallery in Azure.

Topics

#VM cloning#virt-sysprep#disk image sanitization#VM preparation

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