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minus-squareNeatNit@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up19·8日前FWIW this is what I did: $ ssh-keygen -f fake_ssh_key (press Enter twice for no passphrase) and then: $ cat fake_ssh_key Which I then just copy-pasted from the terminal. Surely this can’t reveal anything about my other private keys, right?
minus-squareLucy :3@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·8日前Yes. It only reveals stuff about your defaults, which should be ed25519 globally now anyway.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·7日前We know your unique machine ID now.
minus-squareNeatNit@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·7日前I’ll be impressed if you tell me what operating system I’m using.
FWIW this is what I did:
$ ssh-keygen -f fake_ssh_key
(press Enter twice for no passphrase)
and then:
$ cat fake_ssh_key
Which I then just copy-pasted from the terminal. Surely this can’t reveal anything about my other private keys, right?
Yes. It only reveals stuff about your defaults, which should be ed25519 globally now anyway.
We know your unique machine ID now.
I’ll be impressed if you tell me what operating system I’m using.