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[Bob Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 05/03/12 10:06, Werner Flamme wrote:
> Bob Williams [04.03.2012 19:28]:
>
> [ about $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts file ]
>
> > > 172.16.1.9 ssh-rsa
> > > AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAA[...]
> > That is indeed the structure of the known_hosts file on my desktop
> > machine, but here on my laptop the same file gives no indication of
> > which key relates to which host. Hence I deleted both lines (there are
> > only two machines here that I use ssh with, so it is not onerous to
> > accept new keys).
> >
> > After accepting the new key, the file looks much the same, with two
> > lines but no identification of host.
> >
> > I have left the lines wrapped, but each one starts with |1|:
> >
> > |1|r+sSjzHiK8nJu7BZ7WJ5mPkzYhQ=|BQUTU5kbZjZPUZNFlAcdYlp/D/Q=
> > ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
> > AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTI[...]
>
> Whether you have clear text entries in $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts as before
> or encoded ones is controlled by /etc/ssh/ssh_config and/or
> $HOME/.ssh/config. See "man 5 ssh_config", parameter HashKnownHosts :-)
>
> Just my 2¢
> Werner
A valuable 2cents worth. Thank you Werner.

Bob
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Bob Williams
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Distro:  openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) with KDE Development Platform: 4.7.2
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