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resolving redundant screenshots (martin) don't call it an error (martin)
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===== [[host_key]] Continue connecting to an unknown server and add its host key to a cache? ===== ===== [[host_key]] Continue connecting to an unknown server and add its host key to a cache? =====
-This error message occurs when WinSCP connects to a new [[SSH]] server. Every server identifies itself by means of a host key; once WinSCP knows the host key for a server, it will be able to detect if a malicious attacker redirects your connection to another machine. +This message appears when WinSCP connects to a new [[SSH]] server. Every server identifies itself by means of a host key; once WinSCP knows the host key for a server, it will be able to detect if a malicious attacker redirects your connection to another machine.
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