Scot L. Harris wrote: >My question >was, if the known_hosts file is hashed how do you identify the entry for >the particular host so it can be removed when needed? The warning message tells you the line number of the entry in the known_hosts file: Add correct host key in /home/rmy/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of this message. Offending key in /home/rmy/.ssh/known_hosts:22 RSA host key for localhost has changed and you have requested strict checking. Host key verification failed. Ron