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XK0-005 · Question #558

A junior administrator is trying to set up a passwordless SSH connection to one of the servers. The administrator follows the instructions and puts the key in the authorized_key file at the server…

The correct answer is B. mv .ssh/authorized_key .ssh/authorized_keys. The command mv .ssh/authorized_key .ssh/authorized_keys will resolve the issue and allow an SSH connection to be established without a password. The issue is caused by the incorrect file name of the authorized key file on the server. The file should be named authorized_keys…

Troubleshooting

Question

A junior administrator is trying to set up a passwordless SSH connection to one of the servers. The administrator follows the instructions and puts the key in the authorized_key file at the server, but the administrator is still asked to provide a password during the connection. Given the following output:

Which of the following commands would resolve the issue and allow an SSH connection to be established without a password?

Options

  • Arestorecon -rv .ssh/authorized_key
  • Bmv .ssh/authorized_key .ssh/authorized_keys
  • Csystemctl restart sshd.service
  • Dchmod 600 mv .ssh/authorized_key

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • B
    88% (21)
  • C
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

The command mv .ssh/authorized_key .ssh/authorized_keys will resolve the issue and allow an SSH connection to be established without a password. The issue is caused by the incorrect file name of the authorized key file on the server. The file should be named authorized_keys, not authorized_key. The mv command will rename the file and fix the issue.

Topics

#SSH#Key authentication#File management#Troubleshooting

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