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Understanding SSH Key Random Art

Understanding SSH Key Random Art

When you generate an SSH key pair, you might have noticed a peculiar ASCII art image appear alongside your key fingerprint: +--[ED25519 256]--+ | .o+= | | . .o.o | | . + .+ | | . = B .o | | . + S + . | | o + = o . | | . o B = .. ..| | . = * o..o.o| | E . o.oo+=+| +----[SHA256]-----+ This image is called randomart, and
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