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CV0-002 · Question #94

An administrator has been asked to remotely configure a guest machine while on vacation. The administrator only has access to a hotel kiosk to make the necessary changes. Which of the following can…

The correct answer is B. HTTPS. To securely configure a guest machine remotely from a hotel kiosk, HTTPS is the most appropriate choice as it encrypts web-based management traffic.

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Question

An administrator has been asked to remotely configure a guest machine while on vacation. The administrator only has access to a hotel kiosk to make the necessary changes. Which of the following can be used to securely meet this request?

Options

  • ASCP
  • BHTTPS
  • CFTP
  • DIPMI

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    77% (23)
  • C
    13% (4)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

To securely configure a guest machine remotely from a hotel kiosk, HTTPS is the most appropriate choice as it encrypts web-based management traffic.

ASCP

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is used for secure file transfer, not for interactive remote configuration of a guest machine via a web-based interface.

BHTTPSCorrect

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) provides encrypted communication over a computer network, securing data transfer between the hotel kiosk browser and the guest machine's web-based management interface. This encryption is critical when using an unsecured public computer like a hotel kiosk to prevent eavesdropping on sensitive configuration data.

CFTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an insecure protocol that transmits data, including credentials, in plain text, making it unsuitable for secure remote configuration from a public kiosk.

DIPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface for out-of-band management, which typically requires specialized client software or direct network access not usually available or desirable from a hotel kiosk.

Concept tested: Secure remote access via web protocols

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/what-is-https.html

Topics

#Secure remote access#HTTPS#Remote management#Security best practices

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