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host (SSH Known Hosts)

Syntax

host hostname {dsa-key dsa-key;ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-key;ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-key;ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-key;rsa-key rsa-key;rsa1-key rsa1-key;}

Hierarchy Level

[edit security ssh-known-hosts]

Release Information

Statement modified in Junos OS Release 8.5.

Description

Configure the type of base-64 encoded host key.

Options

  • hostname—Name of the SSH known host.
  • dsa-key dsa-key—Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) for SSH version 2
  • ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-key—Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
  • ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-key—Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
  • ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-key ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-key—Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
  • rsa-key rsa-key—RSA public key algorithm, which supports encryption and digital signatures for SSH version 1 and SSH version 2
  • rsa1-key rsa1-key—RSA public key algorithm, which supports encryption and digital signatures for SSH version 1

Required Privilege Level

security—To view this statement in the configuration.

security-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

Modified: 2016-07-01

Supported Platforms

Modified: 2016-07-01