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SK0-004 · Question #389

An administrator needs to reconfigure a Linux server's OS. Which of the following tools can the administrator use to access a command shell over the network? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Connect with SSH C. Connect with VNC. SSH and VNC are both network-based tools that allow an administrator to access a command shell on a remote Linux server.

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Question

An administrator needs to reconfigure a Linux server's OS. Which of the following tools can the administrator use to access a command shell over the network? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AConnect with SSH
  • BConnect with RDP
  • CConnect with VNC
  • DConnect with BASH
  • EConnect with FTP

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    85% (23)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

SSH and VNC are both network-based tools that allow an administrator to access a command shell on a remote Linux server.

AConnect with SSHCorrect

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard protocol for establishing an encrypted command-line shell session over a network to a Linux server, providing direct interactive terminal access.

BConnect with RDP

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a Microsoft protocol designed primarily for Windows graphical desktop access and is not a native remote shell tool for Linux servers.

CConnect with VNCCorrect

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) provides remote graphical desktop access over a network, enabling the administrator to open a terminal emulator on the Linux desktop and thereby access a command shell.

DConnect with BASH

BASH is a local shell interpreter that runs on the server itself; it is not a network protocol and cannot be used to connect to a remote machine.

EConnect with FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used for transferring files between hosts and does not provide interactive command shell access.

Concept tested: Remote command shell access protocols for Linux servers

Source: https://www.openssh.com/manual.html

Topics

#SSH#VNC#remote shell access#Linux administration

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