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Can You Configure the Firewall in Linux and Windows?

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Part of Security+ Secure Systems Management Topic: General Cyber Security

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What you'll do

In this challenge, you will configure the firewall service to permit specified network connections.

Configure a firewall rule on a Linux server to allow telnet connections
To connect to the telnet service from a second Linux server
Configure the firewall on a Windows server to allow Remote Desktop connections
Connect to a Windows server from another Windows server by using Remote Desktop

Note: Once you begin a challenge you will not be able to pause, save, or return to your progress. Please ensure you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge before you start.

⏱ About 90 minutes
Counts towards: CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701)

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