Question
How to find the fingerprint of my droplet?
- Posted on January 17, 2017
- DigitalOceanUbuntu 16.04
Asked by Quazi Irfan
When I am logging in my droplet for the first time using password, I see the following :
The authenticity of host '138.197.19.221 (138.197.19.221)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:qwR9naUT7NA6RrLSnu9RQ/jR1fJ2K5eakv52ONEyuOE.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
My understanding is that I can find the same fingerprint for my droplet at the digitalocean website, and if they matches I am connecting to the right droplet.
Is my understanding correct? If yes, then where do I find the fingerprint of my droplet at the digital ocean website?
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It’s pretty simple, as long as you can get console access:
ssh-keygen -l -E md5 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pubhttps://github.com/lucaszanella/digital-ocean-fingerprint-fix
This is the simplest fix I could think about using already existing concepts
@quazirfan
You can find your SSH Key fingerprints in the DigitalOcean Control Panel. Simply login and click on the avatar icon in the top right corner (there’s a dropdown arrow next to it). From there, click on Settings and then from the left side menu, click on Security.