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Difficulty: MediumRemote Access Technologies and Tools

A tier 2 support technician is assigned two distinct tasks:
1. Assist a remote user working on a Windows 11 Home laptop by temporarily taking control of the screen to troubleshoot an application issue.
2. Securely execute administrative command-line scripts on a remote Linux server across an untrusted public network.

Which TWO of the following remote access tools or protocols should the technician select to accomplish these tasks? (Select TWO.)

  1. Quick Assist to initiate a cloud-based interactive remote assistance session on the Windows 11 Home computerAnswer
  2. Secure Shell (SSH) over TCP port 22 to establish an encrypted console session with the Linux serverAnswer
  3. C
    Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) over TCP port 3389 to host an incoming connection on the user's laptop
  4. D
    Telnet over TCP port 23 to open an encrypted remote shell session on the Linux server

Answer

Quick Assist for interactive screen sharing on Windows 11 Home and Secure Shell (SSH) over TCP port 22 for secure terminal access to the Linux server.
Quick Assist is the correct built-in tool for assisting users on Windows 11 Home because Windows Home cannot host incoming Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions. Secure Shell (SSH) over TCP port 22 is the standard secure protocol for establishing an encrypted terminal connection to remote Linux servers.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate the remote assistance requirement for Windows 11 Home.
Identify that Windows Home editions lack incoming RDP host capabilities, making Quick Assist the appropriate built-in remote desktop assistance tool.
Quick Assist functions across Windows editions and uses cloud authentication for remote desktop sharing.
2
Evaluate the secure command-line administration requirement for the Linux server.
Select SSH operating on default TCP port 22.
SSH encrypts session data and credentials over public networks, whereas legacy protocols like Telnet transmit data in cleartext.

Key Concept

Selecting appropriate remote access tools and protocols based on operating system edition capabilities and security requirements.
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