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Werk #7890: check_by_ssh: Option to automatically accept new host keys

Component Checks & agents
Title check_by_ssh: Option to automatically accept new host keys
Date Jun 24, 2019
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.0.0i1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0b3 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The check_by_ssh check pluging now allows the user to optionally enable automatic acceptance of new host keys while refusing connection of changed or non-trusted host keys.

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