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.
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)- A85% (23)
- B7% (2)
- D4% (1)
- E4% (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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