SSH / SFTP fingerprint error

If you see this message when connecting via a secure method then follow the instructions below.

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@ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @
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IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY!
Someone could be eavesdropping on you right now (man-in-the-middle attack)!
It is also possible that the DSA host key has just been changed.
The fingerprint for the DSA key sent by the remote host is
67:fd:5e:55:5b:39:36:f8:17:89:77:a0:a5:14:82:76.
Please contact your system administrator.
Add correct host key in /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of this me.
Offending key in /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts:6
DSA host key for <ip-address> has changed and you have requested strict checkin.
Host key verification failed.

From the CM command prompt type;

rm /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts

(This removes the whole known hosts file, you get the file path from the message above “Offending key in /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts:6” This maybe different dependant on if the message is from SSH access or SFTP backups for example).

To remove a single entry which can be identified by the error message in this case line 6 “Offending key in /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts:6“. Also note the path, again this will change dependant on if it is from SSH access or for SFTP backups.

Type the following;

cd /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/

(This gets you to the directory)

vi known_hosts

(This opens the known hosts in VI you get this from the end part of the error message “Offending key in /var/home/dadmin/.ssh/known_hosts:6” )

Type

6 G (which is go to line 6 as taken from above message “known_hosts:6“)

dd (to delete the line)

ZZ (to quit and save)

All done you should now be able to connect.

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