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SK0-004 · Question #45

An administrator is asked to change a configuration using a GUI on a Windows server, but does not have access to a KVM. Which of the following is BEST to make the change?

The correct answer is C. RDP. RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) provides graphical remote access to Windows servers, making it the correct tool when a KVM is unavailable but a GUI configuration is required.

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Question

An administrator is asked to change a configuration using a GUI on a Windows server, but does not have access to a KVM. Which of the following is BEST to make the change?

Options

  • ASSH
  • BSCP
  • CRDP
  • DNTP

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    90% (45)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) provides graphical remote access to Windows servers, making it the correct tool when a KVM is unavailable but a GUI configuration is required.

ASSH

SSH provides command-line remote access only and does not support a graphical desktop interface on Windows without additional third-party software.

BSCP

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a file transfer protocol used to copy files between hosts securely and has no capability for remote desktop or GUI interaction.

CRDPCorrect

RDP allows an administrator to connect to a Windows server's full graphical desktop environment over the network, replicating what a KVM would provide locally. It uses port 3389 and is natively supported on Windows Server via the Remote Desktop Services role. This makes it the ideal substitute for direct physical console access when GUI-based configuration is needed.

DNTP

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize clocks across network devices and is entirely unrelated to remote access or GUI management.

Concept tested: Remote Desktop Protocol for Windows GUI access

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/welcome-to-rds

Topics

#RDP#remote access#KVM#Windows server administration

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