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Connect:Enterprise for UNIX Could not load host key: /ceunix/ssh/system/ssh_host_key

Troubleshooting


Problem

Connect:Enterprise for UNIX Could not load host key: /ceunix/ssh/system/ssh_host_key. The key pair ssh_host_key and ssh_host_key.pub are located in the ceunix/ssh/system directory

Symptom

Error: Could not load host key: /ceunix/ssh/system/ssh_host_key

Unable to establish a secure SSH ftp connection

Cause

The Connect:Enterprise server must be updated to pick up the new key pair. (Note: a new key pair can be generated by running the cmusshkey command)

Resolving The Problem

For SSH (SFTP) run cmurefresh -s passphrase.

See Connect:Enterprise User's Guide for more detail-- Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX Documentation

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Historical Number

PRI8423
SCI63846

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX

Software version:
2.5, 2.4

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris

Document number:
172829

Modified date:
17 December 2019

UID

swg21525171

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