A server technician has produced a vulnerability report and notices a port is flagged as being susceptible to remote attacks. Given this scenario, the technician must mitigate the vulnerability and use a "secure channel" for remote administration. Which of the following actions BEST represents what the technician should do to harden the server?
A) Disable SSH service on the server, enable RSH, and block port 443 at the network or server level
B) Disable SSH service on the server, enable rlogin, and block port 513 at the network or server level
C) Disable RSH service on the server, enable SSH, and block port 514 at the network or server level
D) Disable RDP service on the server, enable Telnet, and block port 3389 at the network or server level

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disabling RSH (which is insecure) and enabling SSH (which provides a secure channel) is the best action to harden the server against remote attacks.

A Server Technician Has Produced a Vulnerability Report and Notices