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CV0-002 · Question #350

An administrator needs to remotely change the computer name of a host server. The server does not have a GUI. Which of the following should the administrator use?

The correct answer is D. RDP. To remotely manage a server without a GUI, an administrator should use RDP, which can provide a command-line interface for administrative tasks on systems like Windows Server Core.

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Question

An administrator needs to remotely change the computer name of a host server. The server does not have a GUI. Which of the following should the administrator use?

Options

  • AKVM
  • BPKI
  • CVNC
  • DRDP

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    89% (25)

Why each option

To remotely manage a server without a GUI, an administrator should use RDP, which can provide a command-line interface for administrative tasks on systems like Windows Server Core.

AKVM

KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) provides direct physical or virtual console access, typically for hardware-level control or initial setup, rather than a primary remote software management tool for OS-level tasks.

BPKI

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system for managing digital certificates and encryption, not for remote server access or administration.

CVNC

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) provides a graphical remote desktop experience and requires a graphical user interface to be present and running on the remote server.

DRDPCorrect

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) can be used to connect to a Windows server without a GUI (e.g., Server Core) to access a command-line interface (CLI) or PowerShell console, allowing administrative tasks like changing the computer name remotely.

Concept tested: Remote server management without GUI

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/install-windows-server-core

Topics

#remote administration#headless server#RDP#server management

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