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  3. Section IV. End user
  4. Customize with advanced parameters
  5. Host discovery and collection advanced parameters
  6. STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING

STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING

This parameter is shipped in the Portal software and is listed in the Add Advanced Parameter window.

Valid Values: Y or N (Default = N)

Scope: This parameter can be set at the Domain or Data Collector level only.

Use this parameter in the context of connecting to hosts through SSH via the use of private keys (that is, no password authentication).

  • When the value is N, the "known hosts" file will automatically be updated when the Data Collector connects to host for the first time, or when the host's key has changed.

  • When the value is Y, the "known hosts" file will have to be manually maintained.

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