A junior Linux administrator needs to access production servers using a secure SSH protocol. Which of the following files should contain the public key to gain remote access to the server?

The correct answer is D. ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. On the remote server, the public key must be copied to a file within the user's home directory at ~/. ssh/authorized_keys . This file contains a list of public keys, one per line, that are authorized to log into this account. clients-and-keys

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A~/ssh/authorized-keys
B/etc/authorized_keys
C/etc/sshd/ssh.conf
D~/.ssh/authorized_keys

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B
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D
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On the remote server, the public key must be copied to a file within the user's home directory at ~/. ssh/authorized_keys . This file contains a list of public keys, one per line, that are authorized to log into this account. clients-and-keys

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#SSH#authorized_keys#public key authentication#remote access

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