Unable to load host key “/nsconfig/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key”: invalid format

Regenerate a new ssh dsa key

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Delete/Backup existing corrupted dsa private and pub key locate in /nsconfig/ssh/

> rm /nsoconfig/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key

> rm /nsoconfig/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub

Generate a new dsa private and pub key.

> ssh-keygen -t dsa

Give same location and name as previous key :: /nsconfig/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key

> reboot or reload config file with command: /usr/sbin/sshd -f /etc/sshd_config


Another solution is disable dsa ssh key as is not really required since rsa key is present.

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Edit file /etc/sshd_config and comment out [#] dsa key line

root@adc# cat /etc/sshd_config

Port 22

#ListenAddress 0.0.0.0

#ListenAddress :: Protocol 2

HostKey /nsconfig/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key

#HostKey /nsconfig/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Safe file

Copy sshd_config to /nsconfig/

> cp /etc/sshd_config /nsconfig/

Reload sshd with command:

> /usr/sbin/sshd -f /nsconfig/sshd_config

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