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title: GitHub's SSH key fingerprints
intro: Public key fingerprints can be used to validate a connection to a remote server.
redirect_from:
  - /articles/what-are-github-s-ssh-key-fingerprints/
  - /articles/github-s-ssh-key-fingerprints
  - /articles/githubs-ssh-key-fingerprints
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---

These are {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s public key fingerprints (in hexadecimal format):

- `16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48` (RSA)
- `ad:1c:08:a4:40:e3:6f:9c:f5:66:26:5d:4b:33:5d:8c` (DSA)

These are the SHA256 hashes shown in OpenSSH 6.8 and newer (in base64 format):

- `SHA256:nThbg6kXUpJWGl7E1IGOCspRomTxdCARLviKw6E5SY8` (RSA)
- `SHA256:br9IjFspm1vxR3iA35FWE+4VTyz1hYVLIE2t1/CeyWQ` (DSA)