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About This Document>>     Installing SSH Tectia Client >>     Getting Started >>     Configuring SSH Tectia Client >>         Defining Profile Settings >>         Defining Global Settings >>             Defining the Appearance             Selecting the Font             Defining Messages             Authenticating Users             Managing Keys             Managing Custom Keys             Managing Certificates             Using SSH Accession Lite             Managing PKCS #11 Providers             Authenticating Servers             Managing Host Keys             Managing CA Certificates             Defining LDAP Servers             Defining Advanced File Transfer Options             Defining File Transfer Mode             Defining Proxy Settings             Defining Security Settings             Printing         Editing the Configuration Files >>         Using Command-Line Options         Customizing the User Interface>>     Connecting to a Remote Host Computer>>     Transferring Files>>     Tunneling Applications>>     GUI Reference>>     Troubleshooting >>     Command-Line Tools >>

Managing Host Keys

Public host keys used in server authentication (remote host authentication) process can be managed using the Host Keys page of the Settings dialog. The keys found in the local database are listed in the host key file list.

Figure : The Host Keys page of the Settings dialog

Public host key file list

The host keys in your possession are displayed in the public host key file list (located above the buttons on the Public Keys page).

• Host Name

  The Host Name column displays the host names of your host keys. From SSH Tectia 4.3.3 onwards the host key does not contain the host name or port.

• Port

  The Port column displays the ports used by the connections associated with each host key. From SSH Tectia 4.3.3 onwards the host key does not contain the host name or port.

• File Name

  The File Name column displays the file name of each host key file.

• Fingerprint

  The Fingerprint column displays the fingerprint of each host key file. The fingerprint is represented using the SSH Babble format, and it consists of pronounceable sets of five lowercase letters separated by dashes.

Buttons:

• Import...

  Click Import... to import a host key. The Import Hostkeys - Select Files dialog opens, allowing you to locate the host key to be imported.

• Export...

  Select a host key and click Export... to export a host key. The Select Folder dialog opens, allowing you to specify the target location.

• View...

  Select a host key file from the host key file list and click View... to display a host key. Alternatively, you can just double-click the key file name.

• Delete

  Select a host key file from the host key file list and click Delete to remove the key.