Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:52:27 +0330 From: takCoder <tak.official@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ssh server hashcode change on nanoBSD Message-ID: <CAPkyVLx0U8S6x4XNbn9pdtF%2B3C01mRHJuA-_0_E0%2BpuHb6=BWg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20130102115227.67242dd5.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CAPkyVLxQhPr0k-HOyFLHumpqwHrBg6f_zex_gDTi9d8WEUJuYw@mail.gmail.com> <20130101154021.322bef33.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAPkyVLz1DSEn3hsJBBDN=YS5E9qRri5GyYXaqvJyNkXkiJojdQ@mail.gmail.com> <20130102115227.67242dd5.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: >Don't top-post, please. Sorry for top-posting.. i'll try to keep an eye on it from now on :) well, cause i got my answer, let's have a conclusion: According to: On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: >There are a number of keys involved in ssh. The host keys are used at >the start of the connection to make sure that some other machine doesn't >impersonate the one you wanted. and On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Polytropon wrote: >The key received in the first step of a SSH session is the >host key which identifies the host (in your case: the nanoBSD >box). This key is stored in the SSH client's key database for >reference because the key of a box typically does not change. .. >As explained, this host key is generated when no key is found >at startup. As soon as you make it permanent to your nanoBSD >installation, the key will obviously stay the same, and the >SSH client won't complain i made my ssh server key permanent on my nanoBSD server, by moving /etc/ssh/ files to /cfg/ssh files (i think those two files named dsa_key are enough, but in this test, i copied all files in the source dir..) and now there are no compliments from any clients, thanks to Polytropon and Lowell and Aldis. :) >Cryptography in general is quite complicated, and ssh is a lot more >complicated than just its cryptography. and also thank you all for your patience and good explanations :) Best Regards, t.a.k
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