The Secure Shell Public Key File Format
RFC 4716, “The Secure Shell Public Key File Format”, is an Informational document published in November 2006 by J. Galbraith, R. Thayer. It has since been updated by RFC 9519. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document formally documents an existing public key file format in use for exchanging public keys between different Secure Shell (SSH) implementations.
In addition, this document defines a standard textual representation for SSH public key fingerprints. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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