When should I use this ssh_host_rsa_key?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
OpenSSH /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
Original
📋 Debian 12 (Bookworm)
38 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Same on:
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 38 lines
- MD5
- 6d25ad50069e1e0079e544fa949752a5
- SHA256
- ed83352f8810f003ded16e08c83dbcb8d3ee3bee03aebbd71bd685316c955550
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/6d25ad50069e1e0079e544fa949752a5?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
wget:
wget -O ssh_host_rsa_key https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/6d25ad50069e1e0079e544fa949752a5?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default OpenSSH config for Debian 12 (Bookworm) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/6d25ad50069e1e0079e544fa949752a5?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key. Compare with my current /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY----- b3BlbnNzaC1rZXktdjEAAAAABG5vbmUAAAAEbm9uZQAAAAAAAAABAAABlwAAAAdzc2gtcn NhAAAAAwEAAQAAAYEAqEhWVErFLK75+eXRXFHtGcVGaWCDGA+fpT3uPOw4SDNN0XskiIgw MlvWdoTRT6A1HAK8c33Q7RRoijJ5wjpfqD9wjGF2eEIO/iMWW/DrOXB/nNUTEQDfbNTGbq og5itvR7vQbckGADfg1avwOGbi2UFuOLUq6kcLA69klD/dSODV3VBLx24iKeWwgecxAQNj eVUPtw1w5E4iJZSuY3z0V4+CxuSRvLbVbNRTQ1lQGpu+Xs4kdTovUPShg2g/o07DkpmBp2 m9/pFIyy1N2iO3Mp3e08yi47nT/yhX2N0cDc03JqUNVjMKdP/+tkvRl0OXAXCg5UfO3M3t GGmxgLFPrCZr7oHX1CFKDb6j0FxocNKJscjuxVxnWfrGrtng7uMbJitdV/Iey5UFdulCbc HBQpaqma7z5PGBjtFL3/ggtla7j9XezVzRktW0jtp5cuY7UOx/YDOpkx3bP2h34epg8riT Sd1daaVn/D7uPX3XLxe0kEY5pSV25sgcU2KrDdmTAAAFiD+DSyw/g0ssAAAAB3NzaC1yc2 EAAAGBAKhIVlRKxSyu+fnl0VxR7RnFRmlggxgPn6U97jzsOEgzTdF7JIiIMDJb1naE0U+g NRwCvHN90O0UaIoyecI6X6g/cIxhdnhCDv4jFlvw6zlwf5zVExEA32zUxm6qIOYrb0e70G 3JBgA34NWr8Dhm4tlBbji1KupHCwOvZJQ/3Ujg1d1QS8duIinlsIHnMQEDY3lVD7cNcORO IiWUrmN89FePgsbkkby21WzUU0NZUBqbvl7OJHU6L1D0oYNoP6NOw5KZgadpvf6RSMstTd ojtzKd3tPMouO50/8oV9jdHA3NNyalDVYzCnT//rZL0ZdDlwFwoOVHztzN7RhpsYCxT6wm a+6B19QhSg2+o9BcaHDSibHI7sVcZ1n6xq7Z4O7jGyYrXVfyHsuVBXbpQm3BwUKWqpmu8+ TxgY7RS9/4ILZWu4/V3s1c0ZLVtI7aeXLmO1Dsf2AzqZMd2z9od+HqYPK4k0ndXWmlZ/w+ 7j191y8XtJBGOaUldubIHFNiqw3ZkwAAAAMBAAEAAAGAE66KMkegcg5w/DJN3z9RvM7e4l pAWuMQ5/GrWILEPmWJt3NwnWtYP7uQBMKZ/HcfXwxO4C8Z7XCSnX8z0GylXXc2AaUwhvYq 7LxL1CsER+6Jbl1ZYoa4mvDz2GObf3AbDse/o+d8BTCD4lm+ucoGxCQr8QP3ZfkzJ5Yu7E vf5LMvMDhA9K1D36SWlUrl51lvG/S/5sfyqTEeO0j9cHNf3JHTWNHI3cqAgb7/kgPzI3mN tWbkyrUobY5/CXB66O3ALv0bXLCcUq/f4cSkj9Iqs6P/ryweExfczE2ccHSp/oXlQJDwx8 cCKAjU8PPYF+DNANX8TBL8cal8I568H5sKDW+dA7W9X0vNXIvx/RCmD0OYp77IdUQL2vxz JnXDYHFxB7PslwrLZ2H0adImwDKQS2nBub8lP30+skpJfSW0ams6Wo19yLJJuia4fuFjdU Ci9vv4v6uh6GOrbi64FllE3uHQpNa+vR8i+sPoyg07xfDCHXnlorC4vxnBYilIniCBAAAA wQC1/kQL/4QcaoK69xCZE4DRWYbP2EM63FvlwaOA7JOZW+CWqksl/cJlDPc94QgM7i217j PBng7wvUHNqq/gGxSC4gYkjEtPKrc4BnuQaum78xanQM6XI8h0rECNqiN9WCC/11o/0JyK K2uG4y8iVhT/e0h2Sfob0Ta1smrDbadT/5ndIouR2HEHwfpHLL3M/UvkZ6roCTU0cOXpXS LnT2XHS/nLB1MpbWWpLDjddohsD/qPeq6mhVM0/i6py3PwudgAAADBAO0QGHuh4+UA+RMi VTw5uO/ysxjOFijzy4cgVDMniGPYdQ4QktTz4yLzYJQhnCGZLJRIzEXUvhXDkpZh4LYJRN QScNxUsSqVNWtQZBHHw/OB3EZhYbHCrj1bN30s6nHaeXgjnH3fzpL8Xjy8tshAi30a5Hew FAoO2gvxpiox3tmyKAu9/NM3sLxoYRwv1l6GlFLhMCEz3QIux5pT+/5U73q1BRCw9hKhVY cu2fwWXnoP0Od9Ic3gYqYmILXGz5fG0wAAAMEAtbmxhOOShEyG1qbdWR8/F+2wnhx3cpnz Wv6Jo95xDoXZXAFYpezlKBFT5UlVstJuYSp28Bj46MZ+ip5AVNqvneAhkZmgdzWwoKZ5bG YdOm3nY1c+7BtFpuIVsW2T7B+YDmL9CYSfK1vGQxKTYiEbHsGSg+QfUxIB3q/T89sc0ZmP 8x2EDdkIPdjyrBUiPWrVZUgA8DuQLknkuYxgMwbsmrEtWH0CLhtY9wU0wOtNLtndPSzIu8 VZMWttRhURa2pBAAAAEXJvb3RANzZjYTY1Nzg0NDFjAQ== -----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
Install OpenSSH
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add openssh-server
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install openssh-server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sudo yum install openssh-server
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install openssh-server
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore OpenSSH defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is ssh_host_rsa_key safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Debian 12 (Bookworm).
Can I use this for OpenSSH troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
