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XK0-004 · Question #263

Which of the following Linux server roles should be installed to monitor and log local web traffic?

The correct answer is A. Proxy server. A proxy server intercepts and logs client web requests, making it the correct Linux server role for monitoring and logging local web traffic.

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Question

Which of the following Linux server roles should be installed to monitor and log local web traffic?

Options

  • AProxy server
  • BAAA server
  • CSSH server
  • DHTTP server
  • EName server

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    89% (50)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • E
    4% (2)

Why each option

A proxy server intercepts and logs client web requests, making it the correct Linux server role for monitoring and logging local web traffic.

AProxy serverCorrect

A proxy server such as Squid sits between clients and destination web servers, forwarding requests while simultaneously monitoring and logging all HTTP and HTTPS traffic passing through it. This is the standard Linux role deployed when visibility into web traffic patterns, URLs visited, bandwidth usage, or access control violations is required.

BAAA server

An AAA server handles authentication, authorization, and accounting for user identity management, not the inspection or logging of web traffic content.

CSSH server

An SSH server provides encrypted remote shell access to a system and does not intercept, monitor, or log web traffic between clients and servers.

DHTTP server

An HTTP server serves web content to requesting clients but does not act as an intermediary or log traffic flowing between other clients and external servers.

EName server

A name server (DNS) resolves hostnames to IP addresses and does not monitor or log web traffic payloads or sessions.

Concept tested: Linux proxy server role for web traffic monitoring

Source: http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/

Topics

#proxy server#web traffic monitoring#server roles#traffic logging

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