Authentication: Host key does not match configured key

Good morning, all! Hope all are well.

I have a script which used to work but has stopped. The logged error is **Host key does not match configured key. I can connect using the GUI tool. The session URL was pulled today from the GUI.

Looking at the log, I notice an interesting pattern. The host key reproduced in the log looks like:
"ssh-ed25519 256 nn:nn:nX:nn:nn:nn:xn:nn:xn:xx:nx:nn:xx:nn:xn:nx xxxxnx/nxnxnnnnxnnxn/xxxnnnxxxxxxxxxxxnxx=" where n is a number and x is an alphabetic character.

The configured key, however, is in the format, "ssh-ed25519-xxxxnxFnxnxnnnnxnnxnFxxxnnnxxxxxxxxxxxnxx="

The string matches between the two, but there are "F" instead of "/" and the "nn:nn:nx:nn:nn:nn:xn:nn:xn:xx:nx:nn:xx:nn:xn:nx" is omitted.

I assume this means I have misconfigured something. Any guidance is appreciated.

Regards,

Aaron

Please attach a full session log file showing the problem (using the latest version of WinSCP).

Note that the host key in question is a public key. So there's no need to obfuscate it. You can publish it as is.

Martin,

I'm attaching the log as requested.

Regards,

VtR

So where did you get the host key with F's from? Can you post a screenshot of the source?

Martin,
It can be found on the 3rd to last line of the log snippet I posted.
Regards,
VtR

I do not understand.

Last few lines are these:

. 2020-03-24 11:16:09.330 Host key does not match configured key fingerprint ssh-ed25519-eYkp9xFlp1NydcGv3tpSzFZfO854eNiKSXUS1EJ1cTM=
. 2020-03-24 11:16:09.330 Attempt to close connection due to fatal exception:
* 2020-03-24 11:16:09.330 Host key fingerprint is ssh-ed25519 255 eYkp9x/lp1NydcGv3tpSz/ZfO854eNiKSXUS1EJ1cTM=.
* 2020-03-24 11:16:09.330 (Exception) **Host key does not match configured key fingerprint "ssh-ed25519-eYkp9xFlp1NydcGv3tpSzFZfO854eNiKSXUS1EJ1cTM="!**
. 2020-03-24 11:16:09.330 Closing connection.

The third to last line ("Host key fingerprint is") contains the slashes.
The F's are in the "Host key does not match configured key fingerprint", which contains host key from your script. I'm asking where did you take the host key format with F's from.

Martin,
Ah, I understand. I had copied it over from the session URL generated in the GUI. I noticed today while confirming this during a manual download that the session URL did not match. I copied it again and the script is connected. I'm not sure what happened, though I'm sure the error was mine, but it appears to be fixed. Thank you again for all of your assistance.
Regards,
VtR