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| ====== Where do I get SSH host key fingerprint to authorize the server? ====== | ====== Where do I get SSH host key fingerprint to authorize the server? ====== | ||
| - | + | ===== Host key fingerprint is an integral part of session information ===== | |
| - | [03:05:39] Finger Print: 1d:c8:8c:7f:4a:73:25:b5:2b:7d:f1:a8:0d:ef:73:21 | + | You should get an SSH host key fingerprint along with your credentials from a server administrator. Knowing the host key fingerprint and thus [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|being able to verify it]] is an integral part of securing an SSH connection. It prevents [[wp>Man-in-the-middle_attack|man-in-the-middle attacks]]. |
| ===== [[obtaining]] Safely obtaining host key ===== | ===== [[obtaining]] Safely obtaining host key ===== | ||