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RFC 4716: The Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key File Format

Still current, but amended. Parts of this document are changed or extended by RFC 9519. Read both.

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document formally documents an existing public key file format in use for exchanging public keys between different Secure Shell (SSH) implementations. In addition, this document defines a standard textual representation for SSH public key fingerprints. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Document record

Document ID
RFC4716
Published
November 2006
Authors
J. Galbraith; R. Thayer
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
10
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 9519

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