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public interface

HostKeyVerifier

net.schmizz.sshj.transport.verification.HostKeyVerifier
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Class Overview

Host key verification interface.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract boolean verify(String hostname, int port, PublicKey key)
This callback is invoked when the server's host key needs to be verified.

Public Methods

public abstract boolean verify (String hostname, int port, PublicKey key)

This callback is invoked when the server's host key needs to be verified. The return value indicates to the caller whether the SSH connection should proceed.

Note: host key verification is the basis for security in SSH, therefore exercise due caution in implementing!

Parameters
hostname Remote hostname
port Remote port
key Host key of server
Returns
  • true if key is acceptable, false otherwise