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 9 (Stretch)
27 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 9 (Stretch)
Same on:
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 27 lines
- MD5
- a67d83660235fa7151574614e9c74d18
- SHA256
- 14e909441ec1813305a8ad0054fe02b659c17912f01356530c9806ccdcd6b53f
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- MIIEowIBAAKCAQEAo3lpC0+I/j/9cBWtWonpH2jC/Z16NFCo360Ux0Ddpf2b7r+W /57zKr8YQ4QPW/Ch5H9bmivnkWQfry+vu9VcUi5+gvhluAPcQDwXScjFFfSwTei4 rHISZrcfQdvj6VIbH7XH2F2Jw0tPvI/c2WV4X8bHXM3KQqjmjKnGwvz9xH/QvJuu CA1G02Qrw0rKNQzIJcSZVVhqkBcesyydz5Bw3a0gEW9HTFdMmzXg3I/Z5LEbDFJW 9MO+jzv8EjPhmVcE9mcT1gaR4ajZiPgiAV/WijHN/D6oChjx6IIy8QZi5z5zyszO vzrMTDoG5nTWin4JNY2NqHB/KQ3pxj+xsB9oVQIDAQABAoIBAF8UDUFz1+SwiRH4 uaOwFHOdNdPWFK56v02g2DXvhzq0302kBwnTg/C3xj/2fgxmT3KblEZ+BKguSLNW k+o2dQSjYBeCq360WBTQHmdeqypS73vQwCAkFInDNh3S66LXi0kNLBeuh6Kbmdu8 /KFAgBuMfIWAd4P/wl/Lmvvrsxjmo/LIjg7cMBQPFAArazDvx8KnLJM81S6E+KqK cxei5afoX/6a3FB42SSGsjAEQtXz0OfitmXP9AYa/jjxTpwzIWS+X3lLgPcWfGTA sNiWau7heXozoa1wXx3rNdtmK9BAo9szH0CiAAL0SY/mJsFE5Etcg+9Xvdx45xdB xNEDcuECgYEA1QzoqzxYrj9D0KCxP5qOiapZhlix9JI9cZXLXu7wg6W5jQDOh6uY 7W5yKi/f6rjdZwYT5QxkZNuPNcBEZ/qbuHtrvUv6c7XwChiuckKU7QcGipXsdsaX hq+3Vwjsxl+OzylQxIN56+Fxzjq+bq1TFuoRGN+ajofaArVms0FvzIkCgYEAxG36 bMmU3NAsr7ysJkSxwJrX9/ArOtwxz6p+Db+FVCNrgXLW3+kHU0jkk+MC4vdsTw/z i1161zu3pxVn5GWcxsoPOR/rLhdBNly61GZ1ukFlFkhdwivROuB/4ZrFG3S5LC8n yhUPVlVGY0NuvWemlJ26EzMZ2/FGQQxC7Wv6Qm0CgYAqxXWscugGy1Ks/qW29Ctr fdSNQR8wz28gb4ctnuCQPWQb566O1CdWe1bWG1hjwgtI1JKH6E37ZYzBqMDS8x/y EG0XyroUItF25W+YJr/JOiDZD7IyQjpHYt12zqbiSGreMhgx64c9kLwNQAPdKlTF A+a8zJ81wBZHdu2QTTHJqQKBgQCQOhA+AGUFHPUys93S222IdilNK1MSjMsmJ5EW lyFWfgtZqPCMx5VRWZw72dssu28TPisckS65Cmf2jokR8moCrCoxT3ZnCTwgpkWn 3vNiJtIKYmg1QecGzAAZroI7fqDYCGe2wW/ZfBOKnuCYwZpWVNljb4n1LFrhOBeM LFQ8oQKBgG1FfpYMpMMZCclF971cD7ZVSevgQFyVauyGsVyrIu/YaG/vaDVbSIW5 xQwBBS2OXiJHRi8c1f6NSGg7Q638oqhKZJToNiWuX8DfcYAauVx+uoxUtQczciZ2 smVFCHD8tgPK66kVx5kBfl8QYkqGEb79mmqlacnd+roZuJIIOZjA -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a67d83660235fa7151574614e9c74d18?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
wget:
wget -O ssh_host_rsa_key https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a67d83660235fa7151574614e9c74d18?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a67d83660235fa7151574614e9c74d18?hint=ssh_host_rsa_key' /><config><app>OpenSSH</app><os>Debian 9 (Stretch)</os><location>/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key</location><lines>27</lines><md5>a67d83660235fa7151574614e9c74d18</md5><sha256>14e909441ec1813305a8ad0054fe02b659c17912f01356530c9806ccdcd6b53f</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 9 (Stretch). 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 9 (Stretch).
Can I use this for OpenSSH troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
