Chapter 11

Configure and Execute Remote Connectivity for System Management

This chapter covers the following Linux+ XK0-005 exam objective:

  • Images 2.4: Given a scenario, configure and execute remote connectivity for system management.

This chapter covers configuration of SSH—both the client and the server utilities—and establishment of SSH tunnels.

This chapter also discusses privileged access to commands and system services. It explores three technologies in particular: sudo, PolicyKit, and the su utility.

This chapter provides information on SSH as well as on executing commands as another user.

SSH

The ssh command is a utility that allows you ...

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