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| A //host public key// is a counterpart to //host private key//. They are generated at the same time. The //host public key// can be safely revealed to anyone, without compromising host identity. | A //host public key// is a counterpart to //host private key//. They are generated at the same time. The //host public key// can be safely revealed to anyone, without compromising host identity. | ||
| - | To allow authorizing the host to the user, the user should be provided with //host public key// in advance, before connecting. The client application typically prompts the user with //host public key// on the first connection to allow the user to [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|verify/authorize the key]]. The //host public key// is then saved and verified automatically on further connections. The client application warns the user, if the host key changes. | + | To allow authorizing the host to the user, the user should be [[faq_hostkey|provided with //host public key// in advance]], before connecting. The client application typically prompts the user with //host public key// on the first connection to allow the user to [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|verify/authorize the key]]. The //host public key// is then saved and verified automatically on further connections. The client application warns the user, if the host key changes. |