Exam XK0-005 topic 1 question 267 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's XK0-005

Question #: 267
Topic #: 1

A Linux administrator attempts to log in to a server over SSH as root, and receives the following error message: Permission denied, please try again. The administrator is able to log in to the console of the server directly with root and has confirmed the password is correct. The administrator reviews the configuration of the SSH service and gets the following output:

Based on the above output, which of the following will most likely allow the administrator to log in over SSH to the server?

A. Log out other user sessions because only one is allowed at a time.
B. Enable PAM and configure the SSH module.
C. Modify the SSH port to use 2222.
D. Use a key to log in as root over SSH.

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

by johnsie at May 27, 2025, 6:49 p.m.

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Jonasbet

2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

PermitRootLogin: Controls whether the root user can log in via SSH. prohibit-password: Allows root login only with SSH keys (public-key authentication) and blocks password-based logins.

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johnsie

1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

max session is 1

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