WingFTP Host key , not changing
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:03 am
Hi,
We are trying to move away from the default SSH host key.
Before we made the change we recorded the Fingerprint of the defaul Host Key "wftp_default_ssh" using "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>"
The steps we followed are
1. Goto Server>Settings>SSH host key manger>Add SSH Host Key>Entered "Key Name" , entered "SSH host Key Path", Entered a "Password" and Clicked on "Create Host Key File" > Clicked OK. The new SSH Host key appears with a Green Check box beside it.
2. Goto Domains> "My Domain Name">Settings>General Settings>Miscellaneous>SSH Host Key> And select the new created from the "Drop Down"> Clicked OK.
Now we test the new Host Key again, "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>"
It's the same! No change.
We restarted the server and double checked if the new Host Key is selected under the "Domains> "My Domain Name">Settings>General Settings>Miscellaneous>SSH Host Key". Yes it is the new one indeed.
Test again using "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>".
No change!!!
What's happening?
Where did we go wrong?
Please advise
Thanks
ARW
We are trying to move away from the default SSH host key.
Before we made the change we recorded the Fingerprint of the defaul Host Key "wftp_default_ssh" using "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>"
The steps we followed are
1. Goto Server>Settings>SSH host key manger>Add SSH Host Key>Entered "Key Name" , entered "SSH host Key Path", Entered a "Password" and Clicked on "Create Host Key File" > Clicked OK. The new SSH Host key appears with a Green Check box beside it.
2. Goto Domains> "My Domain Name">Settings>General Settings>Miscellaneous>SSH Host Key> And select the new created from the "Drop Down"> Clicked OK.
Now we test the new Host Key again, "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>"
It's the same! No change.
We restarted the server and double checked if the new Host Key is selected under the "Domains> "My Domain Name">Settings>General Settings>Miscellaneous>SSH Host Key". Yes it is the new one indeed.
Test again using "sftp -P 52201 -o FingerprintHash=md5 <hostname>".
No change!!!
What's happening?
Where did we go wrong?
Please advise
Thanks
ARW