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Docs: MD5 is forced for SSH-1 key fingerprints.

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Jacob Nevins 2022-10-21 11:53:27 +01:00
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@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ fingerprint shown by remote utilities such as \i\c{ssh-keygen} when
applied to your \c{authorized_keys} file. applied to your \c{authorized_keys} file.
\lcont{ \lcont{
By default this is shown in the \q{SHA256} format. You can change to the For SSH-2 keys, by default this is shown in the \q{SHA256} format. You
older \q{MD5} format (which looks like \c{aa:bb:cc:...}) with the can change to the older \q{MD5} format (which looks like \c{aa:bb:cc:...})
\q{Fingerprint type} drop-down, but bear in mind that this format is with the \q{Fingerprint type} drop-down, but bear in mind that this
less secure and should be avoided for comparison purposes where possible. format is less secure and should be avoided for comparison purposes
where possible.
If some of the keys loaded into Pageant have certificates attached, If some of the keys loaded into Pageant have certificates attached,
then Pageant will default to showing the fingerprint of the underlying then Pageant will default to showing the fingerprint of the underlying

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@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ a particular fingerprint. So some utilities, such as the Pageant key
list box (see \k{pageant-mainwin-keylist}) and the Unix \c{ssh-add} list box (see \k{pageant-mainwin-keylist}) and the Unix \c{ssh-add}
utility, will list key fingerprints rather than the whole public key. utility, will list key fingerprints rather than the whole public key.
By default, PuTTYgen will display fingerprints in the \q{SHA256} By default, PuTTYgen will display SSH-2 key fingerprints in the
format. If you need to see the fingerprint in the older \q{MD5} format \q{SHA256} format. If you need to see the fingerprint in the older
(which looks like \c{aa:bb:cc:...}), you can choose \q{MD5} format (which looks like \c{aa:bb:cc:...}), you can choose
\q{Show fingerprint as MD5} from the \q{Key} menu, but bear in mind \q{Show fingerprint as MD5} from the \q{Key} menu, but bear in mind
that this is less cryptographically secure; it may be feasible for that this is less cryptographically secure; it may be feasible for
an attacker to create a key with the same fingerprint as yours. an attacker to create a key with the same fingerprint as yours.