How to store server host keys

From: Andrew Jorgensen (null@null.org)
Date: 06/28/02 

From: Andrew Jorgensen <null@null.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:38:20 -0600

Hello,

We have many machines that get reinstalled every time there's a new
release of RedHat. The problem, then, is that their host keys get
destroyed in the install and ssh clients complain about the key being
changed. I can think of many ways to overcome this problem, but I'm
looking for a 'best practice' kind of solution. I'd rather not
compromise the security of my machines by putting their keys somewhere
stupid, but generating a new key every time I reinstall isn't the best
option either.

This must be a common problem.
Any thoughts? What's worked for you?

Thanks,

Andrew Jorgensen

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