One of the issues with SSH is the lack of public-key infrastructure. This causes two kinds of potential problems. Fingerprint verification problem Fingerprint verification is the technique SSH uses to check if it is connecting to the correct server, to ensure that the connection being not tampered with and not wiretappable. In practice, this means that when you connect to a new SSH server, you're usually presented with something like this: $sshperot.me The authenticity of host 'perot.me (2600...| Etienne Perot