Router from afar



You need to configure the core router at your office, but you are currently out of town at a conference. Which of these tools would allow you to securely manage your router?

A) Telnet

B) SSL

C) SMTP

D) SSH

E) Can you do all of this from poolside?


The answer: D) SSH

Secure Shell is a common way to create an encrypted terminal session between your workstation and a remote device.

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