SSH known_hosts — SAMPLE
SAMPLE SSH known_hosts with fictional hostnames for known_hosts parsers and StrictHostKeyChecking tests.
# Novus Examples SAMPLE known_hosts — fictional hosts only
security.sample.example ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIAm8lROWwMM4zFqpGD3Ut7X0GC3VSReeQ6epCO6vuRfY
api.security.sample.example ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDSampleWaveGRsaHostKeyNotReal0001
Specifications
- Entries
- 2
- Sample Only
- true
- Seed
- 47001
What is a .txt file?
TXT is a plain-text file containing unformatted character data with no styling or structure beyond line breaks. Its interpretation depends on character encoding, most commonly UTF-8, and on line-ending convention. It is the most universal and portable text container.
How to use this file
Use an example TXT to test encoding detection, line-ending (LF versus CRLF) handling, and any tool that reads or streams raw text input.
How to use this file for testing
“SSH known_hosts — SAMPLE” is a deterministic Novus Examples fixture for Certificate & key testing. Self-signed X.509 certificates (PEM, CRT, DER), a CSR, RSA and Ed25519 keys, an SSH public key, a PKCS#12 bundle, and an htpasswd file — all published sample-only material, for testing certificate parsers, TLS tooling, keystore importers, and PEM/DER decoders.
Documented properties for this file: seed 47001 · 2 entries. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.
Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such — expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.
This is published, SAMPLE-only security material — never a real secret. Point certificate, key, or token parsers at it, test PEM/DER decoding and PKCS handling, and confirm your tooling reads the documented fields; any sample password is printed on this page.
This is a published, sample-only certificate/key. Parse it, verify the chain or signature, and test PEM↔DER conversion — never deploy it anywhere real.
Related files
- txtSSH authorized_keys — SAMPLESingle-entry SAMPLE authorized_keys file for SSH access-control parsers.
- confSSH Config — SAMPLESAMPLE OpenSSH client config stanza for SSH config parsers.
- pubSSH Ed25519 Public Key — SAMPLEOpenSSH-format SAMPLE Ed25519 public key for authorized_keys and SSH parsers.
- jsonCRL Metadata JSON — SAMPLESAMPLE CRL metadata JSON (no binary CRL) for revocation-list UI and loader tests.
- keyEd25519 Private Key (PEM) — SAMPLEDeterministic SAMPLE Ed25519 private key for SSH/TLS tooling tests.
- keyEncrypted PKCS#8 RSA Key — SAMPLEPassword-encrypted SAMPLE PKCS#8 private key (password printed in specs) for decrypt-import tests.
Generated by generation/security_wave_g.py. Free for any use, no attribution required — license.