New Host Key Dialog

The New Host Key dialog appears when SecureFX attempts to connect to an SSH server whose host key is not contained in the host key database
The repository for host keys sent to SecureFX by SSH servers that it has connected to. These keys are used to authenticate the server. . This can happen when SecureFX first encounters an SSH server or when the host name given is an alias that resolves to several different IP addresses.

Note: SecureFX will warn you about aliases where possible. However, if you are connecting through a firewall, this will not be possible because the firewall prevents SecureFX from discovering the possibility of the existence of an alias.

For SSH2
The second version of the SSH protocol which provides a way to encrypt network traffic between a client and a server, with a slightly different set of security features (including SFTP) than the SSH1 protocol provides. connections, the New Host Key dialog displays the server's public key in a fingerprint format for easier verification. You should check this fingerprint against the actual server fingerprint to verify that the server to which you have connected is legitimate.

Choose one of the options below to proceed with the connection
A data path or circuit between two computers over a phone line, network cable, or other media. .

Accept once: Choosing this option causes the host key from the SSH server to be accepted, but the host key is not saved in the database.

Accept & save: Choosing this option causes the host key from the SSH server to be accepted and it is saved in the database.

Cancel: Choosing this option causes the host key not to be accepted. The connection process is then terminated.

Host Key Database

SecureFX keeps the host keys that you accept in the host key database. The location of the host key database folder can be found in the SSH Host Keys category in the Global Options dialog.