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XK0-001 · Question #52

A user tells his administrator that he has found the entry "..." in his home directory, and he did not create this entry. Which of the following actions should the administrator take and why?

The correct answer is B. Lock the directory and examine its contents to determine if this is a security risk. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A user tells his administrator that he has found the entry "..." in his home directory, and he did not create this entry. Which of the following actions should the administrator take and why?

Options

  • ALeave the directory as it is because "..." refers to the parent directory.
  • BLock the directory and examine its contents to determine if this is a security risk.
  • CLeave the directory as it is because the "..." was created by a normal system process at login.
  • DRun fsck on the /home partition because the "..." is an indication of possible file corruption.

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(57 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    84% (48)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    9% (5)

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