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 11 (Bullseye)
38 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Same on:
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 38 lines
- MD5
- 018bd5d19292c2a294b0425545ab1a66
- SHA256
- 7e68f0d806819fc829726da16e5b2a2cecb830632605b73024671a9db7e563f4
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY----- b3BlbnNzaC1rZXktdjEAAAAABG5vbmUAAAAEbm9uZQAAAAAAAAABAAABlwAAAAdzc2gtcn NhAAAAAwEAAQAAAYEAs6YXSNtssiHpWOPGPbqmuQKEEy7TZhcyzWxpJv5OjIR0qXgx1zke HK4pyQS6Qe1tFvUf7IJ7u5f/r/oMQaStDBlWEqg1WAU3aAO1SsfTpQqXrwKW9eqqDkZ44f D1CZrpfcu4XsMdlsdBl/TLnPU3LGZTuvvj2ZZqTLfpSslF4hgLuXE6N1GxxS3zM+x9xgTl jnXAuJ+cdZdHfFzG1AkAuK9mwTVHDz95t4r5LZj+NjBosFKqAkv/NfQx3gYiTHHgj+rV0m 3CVPxkWOHc8pMYjyLfkyX2Eue8jvXT/UzKkqL0gUH4Lt+03NfZy9YeAPnfCF73pU++V7/e gIuCa6N2jVs0ykEi/l8S90e6Jy1gHAC0yiIFJzjpeqv1l/OU0uxoOC+wo9R3c7SJ2J5fgl +Vt3OGaTF2/Qv16NQWV1OuPMlcjB4vLHZqv+4JdStZfRtSaThheVkbwrjYrAmeA5w7Gjkm SOPxlSJEkY6E9T5hFxRKgwRPEUFHZnK4Oh1sF6cXAAAFiPshLe/7IS3vAAAAB3NzaC1yc2 EAAAGBALOmF0jbbLIh6Vjjxj26prkChBMu02YXMs1saSb+ToyEdKl4Mdc5HhyuKckEukHt bRb1H+yCe7uX/6/6DEGkrQwZVhKoNVgFN2gDtUrH06UKl68ClvXqqg5GeOHw9Qma6X3LuF 7DHZbHQZf0y5z1NyxmU7r749mWaky36UrJReIYC7lxOjdRscUt8zPsfcYE5Y51wLifnHWX R3xcxtQJALivZsE1Rw8/ebeK+S2Y/jYwaLBSqgJL/zX0Md4GIkxx4I/q1dJtwlT8ZFjh3P KTGI8i35Ml9hLnvI710/1MypKi9IFB+C7ftNzX2cvWHgD53whe96VPvle/3oCLgmujdo1b NMpBIv5fEvdHuictYBwAtMoiBSc46Xqr9ZfzlNLsaDgvsKPUd3O0idieX4Jflbdzhmkxdv 0L9ejUFldTrjzJXIweLyx2ar/uCXUrWX0bUmk4YXlZG8K42KwJngOcOxo5Jkjj8ZUiRJGO hPU+YRcUSoMETxFBR2ZyuDodbBenFwAAAAMBAAEAAAGAWN/kSRD0tzN7o5QbsNI0RPbvrC XQQ4NaiLIHW1kYNwAYTva9gYIqWXn4BhCmrJLvExp1jqYG3ImX3tFPWvJDAedO46//o+oA vR6Ig9RT6iRRYi1fzY0oUCOhDfYM45GVzbwJHChe7QbqdmiOirntb7O33Jtc33pAYG/jpD Hqtq26ryVK7a8mySuwU5G9r0cg4ddzXmLoHmyW2vlzC9bgWn270f2vh+WZK6o/F8XGjbxp LkHXBYffXCvQt8xFD5iN8ayeSB75WQgR38mW0BXcsuP78S3LaLXz4n+dl4hZeCia5EPgxr 8pY429Kl/s6yp24kRF2uiMOr78jae/ySeEi+GfGCDwFQEbsxllfRaqgaDTJhIpHQsyNz8v adJAzbgA49c0XQkIPm+G+5Sw0HiMloGuPaG5/HXXd/TI6D2ikhWZa7kNjJi1A00VBkgtKy tNQbBC22f2s48hpxzZVjme1oPiOJgwamjggdloZLCnvTZ2MOn5459Xi18c2F+iA5vxAAAA wQCPW0tIqGjKyeyjfMBMJWsMmBXdoTcXbLHPzNJtxIRyS2SOrkORnZOF60AtMtrdB56m95 VKRC9fzPf5G2gNKadubrlQDZeRF/2YF+o9JgTkx3aVMYgaCUzqoI5V/UkKl9ZpsS0OeLo0 R+CG+mj7oyRE+Uh092SKiQOXwr49q8U0x6KCoqctNc3lfxeoLJmRXmSP3xzhX3augKIOv1 QBVVfqu8xoqULXYpEigyP36LeH/ajaKCZRAbOo4Hrkj1+FDw8AAADBANouRKqY3tCwnQgK ej0RN7IgIPPdrYN37nEN3w2v0GzqvTe2Ff9nsPihKR8DfdxloJ82ZAwgJT0WuUutK/UAC6 xPtUE79e8njAtCyHO9eu7K5pL6kwmohBqf9bFs+Drb+bIuWaNj7TBzN4DxkCKkQh9o1naS nFZ1Z9ELoN6RpXDJ3uPs7fTnXu5XxJJPF876LCZ6zIFuO2bCerLvLYWYBuOH6TskJz0deB 7Ij0pEgw3xg/0ENXjO0rU3p6rUGyzUqwAAAMEA0sn5fF7logFAC3jyOhr1FivkLnvm6nsv sMHp64oVEXlXOiS1NKIZYN1h03TgI2I/KbrOome2g5JM2sInZZrEF2YWdXxOqiwCYVPZ0e n392m5AAPHVYMCrFt5aPfhhnM0TO7gsCSysZwU1zY1/s6ZkxjIjoRTtXMSUZxEScHm0LPe OpgMid0DWrCvpLXa+dDMNVZQvCOlmhaixpjpdt75c5Rhk4SQObhP3IwMpONQNge6mwifBe vqrr8I235bhP9FAAAAEXJvb3RAMzNjOGMzZTJiZDcyAQ== -----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/018bd5d19292c2a294b0425545ab1a66?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
wget:
wget -O ssh_host_rsa_key https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/018bd5d19292c2a294b0425545ab1a66?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/018bd5d19292c2a294b0425545ab1a66?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key' /><config><app>OpenSSH</app><os>Debian 11 (Bullseye)</os><location>/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key</location><lines>38</lines><md5>018bd5d19292c2a294b0425545ab1a66</md5><sha256>7e68f0d806819fc829726da16e5b2a2cecb830632605b73024671a9db7e563f4</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 11 (Bullseye). 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 11 (Bullseye).
Can I use this for OpenSSH troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
