You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to identify the secure terminals from where the root can be allowed to log in. Which of the…

The correct answer is D. /etc/securetty. In Unix, the /etc/securetty file is used to identify the secure terminals from where the root can be allowed to log in. Answer: B is incorrect. In Unix, the /etc/ioports file shows which I/O ports are in use at the Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /etc/services file is the…

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Question

You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to identify the secure terminals from where the root can be allowed to log in. Which of the following Unix configuration files can you use to accomplish the task?

Options

A/etc/services
B/etc/ioports
C/proc/interrupts
D/etc/securetty

How the community answered

(57 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
9% (5)
C
5% (3)
D
82% (47)

Explanation

In Unix, the /etc/securetty file is used to identify the secure terminals from where the root can be allowed to log in. Answer: B is incorrect. In Unix, the /etc/ioports file shows which I/O ports are in use at the Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /etc/services file is the configuration file that lists the network services that the system supports. Answer: C is incorrect. In Unix, the /proc/interrupts file is the configuration file that shows the interrupts in use and how many of each there has been.

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#securetty#root login#Unix configuration#terminal security

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