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ip ssh crypto zeroize (3-53)
ip ssh save host-key (3-54)

ip ssh crypto zeroize

Use this command to clear the host key from memory (i.e. RAM).
Syntax
ip ssh crypto zeroize [dsa | rsa]
dsa – DSA key type.
rsa – RSA key type.
Default Setting
Clears both the DSA and RSA key.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
• This command clears the host key from volatile memory (RAM). Use
the no ip ssh save host-key command to clear the host key from flash
memory.
• The SSH server must be disabled before you can execute this
command.
Example
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ip ssh crypto host-key generate (3-52)
ip ssh save host-key (3-54)
no ip ssh server (3-48)
Console#ip ssh crypto zeroize dsa
Console#