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Uses community strings in plaintext
Uses community strings in plaintext
Provides authentication and encryption
Provides authentication only
Provides authentication and encryption
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Correct answer & explanation
SNMPv1: Uses community strings in plaintext
SNMPv1 and v2c use community strings (plaintext) for authentication; SNMPv3 provides authentication and encryption.
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