Which VTY configuration permits all remote protocols, requires only a password for authentication, and disconnects idle EXEC sessions after 60 minutes?
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Correct answer: line vty 0 15 password Cisco123 transport input all exec-timeout 60.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer uses password Cisco123 to set a simple password for authentication, fulfilling the "only a password" requirement. transport input all permits all remote protocols, including Telnet and SSH. exec-timeout 60 sets the idle timeout for EXEC sessions to 60 minutes. The first incorrect option, transport input ssh, restricts access to only SSH, not "all remote protocols." The second incorrect option uses login password Cisco123, which is an older, less common command for setting a password directly on the line and also uses absolute-timeout which disconnects the session regardless of activity, not just idle sessions. The fourth incorrect option uses login local, which requires a local username and password database, not "only a password," and also specifies absolute-timeout and lists specific protocols instead of all.
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