Where is the known_hosts file for OpenSSH for Windows?
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One of the servers I frequently log into via SSH has changed it's IP address. So, now I'm getting man in the middle attack warnings when I try to use SSH via Windows Powershell and OpenSSH for Windows. On a linux machine, I would just remove the offending line from . But, the directory seems to be …
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~/.ssh/known_hosts
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On windows it is usually stored in the or folders. If you type into the Windows explorer address bar it will be expanded automatically. You can also try or from a command prompt. Also see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32945533/is-there-a-defi…
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