A virtualization technician must securely connect to a physical Linux server. The technician's workstation runs in a terminal environment with no graphical interface. Which of the following is the…

SSH (Secure Shell) establishes an encrypted channel between client and server using public-key cryptography, protecting credentials and session data from interception. It operates entirely in the command line, making it fully compatible with a terminal-only workstation. SSH is the industry standard for secure remote administration of Linux systems and is natively available in most terminal environments.

HTTPS is a web protocol designed for browser-based communication with web servers, not for establishing an interactive remote shell session on a Linux server.

RSH (Remote Shell) transmits session data including credentials in plaintext with no encryption, making it insecure and unsuitable for any environment where data confidentiality is required.

VNC provides graphical desktop sharing, which requires a graphical interface on the client workstation - a condition explicitly excluded in this scenario.