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Submitted by carlos_mx· Apr 18, 2026Networking
Question
What is a purpose of an SSH host key?
Options
- AIt must be sent by any SSH client in addition to a user key in order to identify the client's host.
- BIt provides the server's identity information to connecting SSH clients.
- CIt is the root key by which all user SSH keys must be signed.
- DIt authenticates any user that logs into a remote machine from the key's host.
- EIt is used by system services like cron, syslog or a backup job to automatically connect to remote
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Topics
#SSH#Host Key#Server Authentication#Network Security