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You work as a Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. You are configuring an Internet connection for your company. Your Internet service provider (ISP) has a UNIX

The correct answer is A. TELNET. TELNET is the protocol and utility used to establish a text-based terminal session with a remote server, making it the correct choice for accessing a UNIX-based server interactively.

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Question

You work as a Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. You are configuring an Internet connection for your company. Your Internet service provider (ISP) has a UNIX-based server. Which of the following utilities will enable you to access the UNIX server, using a text-based connection?

Options

  • ATELNET
  • BIPCONFIG
  • CPING
  • DFTP
  • ETRACERT

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    72% (13)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • D
    6% (1)
  • E
    17% (3)

Why each option

TELNET is the protocol and utility used to establish a text-based terminal session with a remote server, making it the correct choice for accessing a UNIX-based server interactively.

ATELNETCorrect

TELNET (Telecommunication Network protocol) provides a bidirectional, text-based, interactive command-line session to a remote host over TCP port 23. It was the standard method for administrators to log into and manage UNIX servers remotely before SSH became prevalent. Because it operates as a terminal emulator over TCP/IP, it directly fulfills the requirement of a text-based connection to the ISP's UNIX server.

BIPCONFIG

IPCONFIG is a local diagnostic command that displays and manages the IP configuration of the local machine, providing no remote access capability.

CPING

PING sends ICMP echo requests to test network reachability and latency; it does not provide any interactive session or remote access.

DFTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer files between hosts and does not provide an interactive text-based terminal or shell session.

ETRACERT

TRACERT traces the network route (hops) from the local machine to a destination and does not provide any remote login or terminal functionality.

Concept tested: TELNET for remote text-based server access

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/telnet

Topics

#TELNET#insecure remote access#UNIX connectivity#plaintext protocol

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