When should I use this ssh_host_rsa_key?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current OpenSSH config.
OpenSSH /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
Original
📋 Debian 10 (Buster)
27 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 10 (Buster)
Same on:
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 27 lines
- MD5
- f1278d805759a55d4d7417c1c9a0c013
- SHA256
- 66d292729bb7c7a8573203a78c2cb8d8149eed6d009b6f542453168ca1f0f7b4
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY----- b3BlbnNzaC1rZXktdjEAAAAABG5vbmUAAAAEbm9uZQAAAAAAAAABAAABFwAAAAdzc2gtcn NhAAAAAwEAAQAAAQEAwDCM2Uln6TZFT1fxtrurLb+CvUZfHkMdM5eHh1lN7wo5dsdMJEN+ EqXo2bnkVFAbyTrwAUYWwcgV+4ISSRXwmm2EzgoSpSanUlea13p+yi0byh1FBe8trKiOxs 7nkx4KmuofQfhjZFAYEDPONUXNy1S3haH9GbOgCkIzKxtIHnyhl9y4Jq88S2FdmGZCImz5 on1nmuAadxEqu6TbH4B2p1IXOBBBQToYFD5l4rj8Zu1hn7JfyQ0q1vWRJ5KV3nsxIllw+k idNjKpeP6Jql+W7HH8QTgmBA1PpgkZbsfCVNyPuhSR6qjKK7aEXqMrx3bgVxzvTFaDRzYi wKKeZZ7SwQAAA8iK6KeoiuinqAAAAAdzc2gtcnNhAAABAQDAMIzZSWfpNkVPV/G2u6stv4 K9Rl8eQx0zl4eHWU3vCjl2x0wkQ34SpejZueRUUBvJOvABRhbByBX7ghJJFfCabYTOChKl JqdSV5rXen7KLRvKHUUF7y2sqI7GzueTHgqa6h9B+GNkUBgQM841Rc3LVLeFof0Zs6AKQj MrG0gefKGX3LgmrzxLYV2YZkIibPmifWea4Bp3ESq7pNsfgHanUhc4EEFBOhgUPmXiuPxm 7WGfsl/JDSrW9ZEnkpXeezEiWXD6SJ02Mql4/omqX5bscfxBOCYEDU+mCRlux8JU3I+6FJ HqqMortoReoyvHduBXHO9MVoNHNiLAop5lntLBAAAAAwEAAQAAAQEAlqN3QriuobTQDqi3 5KqkOW9qYkDOPUINmWqj6AqvczVoZRlBLQtZvfQc1stFlHBV1xxDEjyFic3yrPf+rRptRB 2jgnuSsa/iZkAUNeDlkEJbDchzWXtnKXXUsy9pg36AgXwQk/zEqtO8iLaSYl8cNstoLW4S nBqWznOk95yiooFedsb29V0rPOpcFrDBgcwyR5EPqdJgg3iDLFhjwHppUrZiNInH6QExyg hvIIIK1xED0kQyzpp5GO2PnMYQrddZw9BB/oR9gsmP/oncruEW2K5TU6648PQfsyicnQtR T2LITRu/2rz8CuqwEkrgvMQVFx+TXD7X2/neC8t1KSp/IQAAAIAdxgcbJrCcaGQ9hpjltz OaIQXcnCxY2K4dszC+T69lgxyrjeGHGONKKGTf+1LytGEenLCmGH0LF/Nbxq5ygs4nOQTW gi1cXUvwosreYpg8s6oXcXUKFJRPk/Abfuh2ShrASRKEv08aE6ItpmCruVbOGGbOExyUDW cBPa4A8XzHUAAAAIEA/sr61R1Rju+CVvEUs9ComHRR8v8v6twUdHM3/c224xpp2XIxr3Qd ZXMyYv58EUB1UXbcOEryr1lpo83IEmlArJ1EEYpP4fPJ0vUK9djEObpWRlc8ntVBXJzk4/ 5EoTak/dTgmCZOEGzKcaEQ8FIRs4Y9x1+0XvdrtWmchx7n+LMAAACBAMEZpLLuyuA4t/L+ K1w7IgMSAWW4+14ahgc7pjxc//LujFuzOws6ll1VNGSbMRnAduR8hZferh6UChxD3+Vlo7 wAgiWX42GjGM6AUGqriv04x85NzgOn7xIjInSk0iiFLcN+PZlpJkOIvwvHSNudZlykl/oi r1ui1GJjN11Npzi7AAAAEXJvb3RANWQ3ZmRjOTQ3NWY3AQ== -----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/f1278d805759a55d4d7417c1c9a0c013?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
wget:
wget -O ssh_host_rsa_key https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/f1278d805759a55d4d7417c1c9a0c013?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/f1278d805759a55d4d7417c1c9a0c013?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key' /><config><app>OpenSSH</app><os>Debian 10 (Buster)</os><location>/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key</location><lines>27</lines><md5>f1278d805759a55d4d7417c1c9a0c013</md5><sha256>66d292729bb7c7a8573203a78c2cb8d8149eed6d009b6f542453168ca1f0f7b4</sha256></config></prompt>
Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.
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 the file, back up the current one in /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key, replace it, then reload or restart OpenSSH.
Is ssh_host_rsa_key safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Debian 10 (Buster). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 10 (Buster).
Can I use this for OpenSSH troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
