Hi, > $ ssh-keygen -l -f ssh_host_dsa_key.pub > $ 1024 97:46:de:e0:a1:71:76:6f:b6:e8:f1:40:2a:63:bc:18 ssh_host_dsa_key.pub > > HTH,
yes :-) So I had missed two points: 1. ssh-keygen does more than generate keys. 2. the fingerprints are generated from the secret keys, not from the public keys. Thanks, Thomas