CompTIA
XK0-005 · Question #823
Which of the following actions is required to establish passwordless SSH authentication?
The correct answer is D. Copy the public SSH key to the remote server. Copying the public SSH key to the remote server’s authorized_keys file is all that’s needed to enable passwordless SSH authentication.
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Question
Which of the following actions is required to establish passwordless SSH authentication?
Options
- ACopy the private SSH key to the remote server.
- BCopy the public and private keys to the remote server.
- CGenerate public and private keys on the remote server.
- DCopy the public SSH key to the remote server.
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D92% (54)
Explanation
Copying the public SSH key to the remote server’s authorized_keys file is all that’s needed to enable passwordless SSH authentication.
Topics
#SSH#Key-based authentication#Passwordless SSH#Authentication
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