> From: David Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:30:45 -0800 (PST)
>
>
> I have upgraded several SGI systems from IRIX 6.2 to 6.5.4, in some cases
> replacing the system disk; hence a fresh install of SSH is required.
>
> My question is, can I use the old host keys generated for the previous
> install (and OS), or do I need to use the new host keys generated by the
> new installation? I would like to avoid the scary message users are
> receiving regarding the changed host key.
>
> My apologies if this is a stupid question, I tried several FAQs and two
> newsgroup archive sites, but found nothing on this.
My experience shows that reusing the old hostkeys works fine. I've even
swapped entire systems (hardware as well as OS) and put the old hostkey on the
new system.
Chris
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