Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 8 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 81
Topic #: 8

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What is a purpose of an SSH host key?

AIt must be sent by any SSH client in addition to a user key in order to identify the client's host.

BIt provides the server's identity information to connecting SSH clients.

CIt is the root key by which all user SSH keys must be signed.

DIt authenticates any user that logs into a remote machine from the key's host.

EIt is used by system services like cron, syslog or a backup job to automatically connect to remote hosts.

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Suggested Answer: B, C

by Jeff at Jul 17, 2024, 05:18 AM

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Joanne

5 days ago

C) doesn't make much sense to me. I've never heard of the SSH host key being a 'root key' for signing user keys. Sounds like something out of a Dan Brown novel.

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Vanna

7 days ago

D) is an interesting one, but I don't think that's quite right. The host key is about verifying the server, not the user. Maybe the exam writers were trying to throw us off with that one.

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27 days ago

I think the purpose of an SSH host key is to provide the server's identity information to connecting SSH clients.

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