ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no yourhostname

This bypasses a security check and will automatically add the host key
to the known_hosts file.

-Rob


> On Sep 20, 2007, at 8:37 AM, Jon Saints wrote:
> 
>> I have a number of Linux and Mac clients that acquire network  
>> addresses via DHCP.  The backuppc server is able to identify  
>> clients without trouble using nmblookup, and I back them up using  
>> SHH/rsync.
>>
>> The problem occurs when the DHCP server changes the IP address of  
>> one of the clients. Once this happens, the security key exchange  
>> that i did originally with the client is no longer valid. As a  
>> result, subsequent backups fail.
>>
>> What is the best way around this? I prefer to keep my clients using  
>> DHCP. Would using a local Certificate Authority solve this problem?  
>> or is my best option to have the DHCP server assign fixed IPs to  
>> the clients that need to be backed up (i would prefer to avoid this  
>> if possible)?
>>
>> Thanks for your thoughts!
>> Jon
>>
>>
>>
>>
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