[PLUG] de-hashing entries in known_hosts file?

[Brent Rieck]

Steve Beattie wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 08:14:00PM -0700, Brent Rieck wrote:
>> Is it possible to reverse the hashing in the ~/.ssh/known_hosts file?
> 
> No (or at least, if implemented correctly, it shouldn't be). However,
> you can use "ssh-keygen -R [hostname]" to remove a hashed host from your
> known_hosts file (it keeps a backup of your known_hosts file). You can
> also use "ssh-keygen -F [hostname]" to query for a given host's key.

excellent, thanks.

--Brent