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XK0-004 · Question #364

An administrator wants to be able to access a remote server. After creating an SSH key pair, which of the following describes where the public key should be placed to allow for key-based authenticatio

The correct answer is A. -/, ssh/authorized_keys. authentication-on-a-linux-server

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Question

An administrator wants to be able to access a remote server. After creating an SSH key pair, which of the following describes where the public key should be placed to allow for key-based authentication?

Options

  • A-/, ssh/authorized_keys
  • B-/ssh/id_ras.pub
  • C-/.ssh/known_hosts
  • D-/.ssh/config

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    93% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

authentication-on-a-linux-server

Topics

#SSH key authentication#authorized_keys#public key#key-based login

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