Interface ServerHostKeyVerifier

All Known Implementing Classes:
ExtendedServerHostKeyVerifier

public interface ServerHostKeyVerifier
A callback interface used to implement a client specific method of checking server host keys.
Version:
$Id: ServerHostKeyVerifier.java,v 1.1 2007/10/15 12:49:56 cplattne Exp $
Author:
Christian Plattner, plattner@trilead.com
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    verifyServerHostKey(String hostname, int port, String serverHostKeyAlgorithm, byte[] serverHostKey)
    The actual verifier method, it will be called by the key exchange code on EVERY key exchange - this can happen several times during the lifetime of a connection.
  • Method Details

    • verifyServerHostKey

      boolean verifyServerHostKey(String hostname, int port, String serverHostKeyAlgorithm, byte[] serverHostKey) throws Exception
      The actual verifier method, it will be called by the key exchange code on EVERY key exchange - this can happen several times during the lifetime of a connection.

      Note: SSH-2 servers are allowed to change their hostkey at ANY time.

      Parameters:
      hostname - the hostname used to create the Connection object
      port - the remote TCP port
      serverHostKeyAlgorithm - the public key algorithm
      serverHostKey - the server's public key blob
      Returns:
      if the client wants to accept the server's host key - if not, the connection will be closed.
      Throws:
      Exception - Will be wrapped with an IOException, extended version of returning false =)