SSH Host Key Change Warning
November 29, 2024 · AI Conversations
It is also possible that a host key has just been changed.
The fingerprint for the ECDSA key sent by the remote host is
SHA256:/ySTGzwr10Q3BR5vPYONjHYvjAx6yNbg80w+IixINgE.
Please contact your system administrator.
Add correct host key in /home/admin1/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of this message.
Offending ECDSA key in /home/admin1/.ssh/known_hosts:34
remove with:
ssh-keygen -f "/home/admin1/.ssh/known_hosts" -R "[35.236.219.140]:63808"
ECDSA host key for [35.236.219.140]:63808 has changed and you have requested strict checking.
Host key verification failed.
Here's how you can safely address this:
### 1. **Verify the Change**
– **Contact the server administrator** to verify whether the SSH key for `35.236.219.140` was changed intentionally.
– If you're the administrator, confirm that the server's host key change was legitimate.
### 2. **Remove the Offending Key**
– If the change is verified as legitimate, you can remove the old key from the `known_hosts` file and add the new one. You can do this by running the following command:
ssh-keygen -f "/home/admin1/.ssh/known_hosts" -R "[35.236.219.140]:63808"
This will remove the old key from the `known_hosts` file.
### 3. **Reconnect to the Server**
– After removing the old key, try connecting again using SSH:
ssh user@35.236.219.140 -p 63808
– The SSH client should prompt you to add the new host key to your `known_hosts` file. Verify the fingerprint carefully to ensure it matches the one provided by the administrator (or that you trust).
If the key matches, type `yes` to add it.
### 4. **Update Known Hosts**
– After accepting the new key, it will be added to your `~/.ssh/known_hosts` file, and the warning should no longer appear.
If you cannot verify the key change or suspect a security issue, **do not connect** until you can verify the server’s identity. It’s important to ensure that you're not falling victim to a man-in-the-middle attack.
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