Interface ServerKeyDatabase

All Known Implementing Classes:
OpenSshServerKeyDatabase

public interface ServerKeyDatabase
An interface for a database of known server keys, supporting finding all known keys and also deciding whether a server key is to be accepted.

Connection addresses are given as strings of the format [hostName]:port if using a non-standard port (i.e., not port 22), otherwise just hostname.

Since:
5.5
  • Method Details

    • lookup

      Retrieves all known host keys for the given addresses.
      Parameters:
      connectAddress - IP address the session tried to connect to
      remoteAddress - IP address as reported for the remote end point
      config - giving access to potentially interesting configuration settings
      Returns:
      the list of known keys for the given addresses
    • accept

      boolean accept(@NonNull String connectAddress, @NonNull InetSocketAddress remoteAddress, @NonNull PublicKey serverKey, @NonNull ServerKeyDatabase.Configuration config, CredentialsProvider provider)
      Determines whether to accept a received server host key.
      Parameters:
      connectAddress - IP address the session tried to connect to
      remoteAddress - IP address as reported for the remote end point
      serverKey - received from the remote end
      config - giving access to potentially interesting configuration settings
      provider - for interacting with the user, if required; may be null
      Returns:
      true if the serverKey is accepted, false otherwise