How to disable strict host key checking but still be?
I’m working for a company that involves sshing into several different devices with the same IP address and hostname, but unique private keys for ssh. What I’m trying to figure out is a way to disable the strict host key checking refusing to let me connect to a new device, but still warning me that it’s a new device.
Is there a way to disable SSH host key verification?
If you would like to bypass this verification step, you can set the “ StrictHostKeyChecking ” option to “ no ” on the command line: This option disables the prompt and automatically adds the host key to the ~/.ssh/known_hosts file. However, even with “ StrictHostKeyChecking=no “, you may be refused to connect with the following warning message:
Is there a way to bypass the SSH verification step?
If you would like to bypass this verification step, you can set the “StrictHostKeyChecking” option to “no” on the command line: $ ssh -o “StrictHostKeyChecking=no” user@host. This option disables the prompt and automatically adds the host key to the ~/.ssh/known_hosts file.
Where do I find the SSH host key?
In SSH host key checking, ssh checks a database containing identification for all hosts it has ever been accessed. It maintains the host keys in ~/.ssh/known_hosts file which is located in the user’s home directory.
What happens if SSH flag is set to no?
If this flag is set to “no” or “off”, ssh will automatically add new host keys to the user known hosts files and allow connections to hosts with changed hostkeys to proceed, subject to some restrictions. […] The host keys of known hosts will be verified automatically in all cases.
Why do I get a SSH warning from rsync?
The error comes from rsync and says that the source file ( /tmp/mdr-700263/artifacts.tar.gz) can not be found on the local machine. These are likely not related. You get the ssh warning since a verification of the host key against the known key in known_hosts is always done, regardless of the StrictHostKeyChecking setting.