Users in the payroll department are not configured to use DNS due to security concerns. The users ask the junior Linux administrator to configure their workstations to access the payroll server at 192.168.204.11 by the name "Payroll". Which of the following commands should the administrator issue to meet this request?
A) echo "nameserver 192.168.204.11 #Payroll" /etc/resolv.conf
B) echo "net.ipv4.ip_dynaddr=192.168.204.11 Payroll" /etc/sysctl.conf
C) echo "192.168.204.11 Payroll" /etc/hosts
D) echo 'IPADDR="192.168.204.11" #Payroll' /etc/network/interface

Question

Users in the payroll department are not configured to use DNS due to security concerns. The users ask the junior Linux administrator to configure their workstations to access the payroll server at 192.168.204.11 by the name "Payroll". Which of the following commands should the administrator issue to meet this request?
A) echo "nameserver 192.168.204.11 #Payroll" >> /etc/resolv.conf
B) echo "net.ipv4.ip_dynaddr=192.168.204.11 Payroll" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
C) echo "192.168.204.11 Payroll" >> /etc/hosts
D) echo 'IPADDR="192.168.204.11" #Payroll' >> /etc/network/interface

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The /etc/hosts file is used to map IP addresses to hostnames locally on a machine, allowing users to access the server by the name "Payroll" without using DNS.

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