ECS: SSH Server Public Key Too Small
Summary: SSH Server Public Key Too Small
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Instructions
The SSH protocol is a method for secure remote login from one ECS to another.
The SSH Server is using a small Public Key.
Best practices require that RSA digital signatures be 2048 or more bits long to provide adequate security. Key lengths of 1024 are acceptable through 2013, but since 2011 they are considered deprecated.
Only server keys that are not part of a certificate are reported in this QID. OpenSSH certificates using short keys are reported in QID 38733. X.509 certificates using short keys are reported in QID 38171.
Contact ECS Support and reference this KB article.
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Article Number: 000200581
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2025
Version: 4
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