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kibs1221

host key does not match

my log shows the correct host key then shows another one where I do not know where it is coming from??
Host key fingerprint is:
. 2026-04-02 14:35:38.189 Host key fingerprint is:
. 2026-04-02 14:35:38.192 ssh-rsa 4096 SHA256:ALNmZ9wqf4E3z0rPj5GIuqzsE/KlPsVonq4LFx8Q7D0
< 2026-04-02 14:35:38.195 Script: Authenticating...
. 2026-04-02 14:35:38.198 Host key does not match configured key fingerprint ssh-rsa 2048 3jr8XXVhHnCgbIENSj0VFK0I8nMwoTOjiaWTCiY/zNU
. 2026-04-02 14:35:38.201 Attempt to close connection due to fatal exception:
* 2026-04-02 14:35:38.204 Host key fingerprint is ssh-rsa 4096 ALNmZ9wqf4E3z0rPj5GIuqzsE/KlPsVonq4LFx8Q7D0.
* 2026-04-02 14:35:38.206 (Exception) **Host key does not match configured key fingerprint "ssh-rsa 2048 3jr8XXVhHnCgbIENSj0VFK0I8nMwoTOjiaWTCiY/zNU"!**
. 2026-04-02 14:35:38.209 Closing connection.
< 2026-04-02 14:35:38.214 Script: Host key does not match configured key fingerprint "ssh-rsa 2048 3jr8XXVhHnCgbIENSj0VFK0I8nMwoTOjiaWTCiY/zNU"!
< 2026-04-02 14:35:38.216 Host key fingerprint is ssh-rsa 4096 ALNmZ9wqf4E3z0rPj5GIuqzsE/KlPsVonq4LFx8Q7D0.
< 2026-04-02 14:35:38.219 Authentication failed.


The correct one is the -ssh-rsa 4096 SHA256:ALNmZ9wqf4E3z0rPj5GIuqzsE/KlPsVonq4LFx8Q7D0

This is my text file -
open sftp://sftp-jefferson:FiYvSbdTKQ4PGDNm7Nrp@sftp.siftwell.ai/ -hostkey="ssh-rsa 4096 ALNmZ9wqf4E3z0rPj5GIuqzsE/KlPsVonq4LFx8Q7D0"