how to delete cached ssh host keys from registry with powershell

Question

_{Monday, May 20, 2019 7:49 AM}

I need help with deleting cached ssh host keys for a specific target from the registry with PowerShell.

I tried finding the required key with this command

Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys\ | Select-String target_address

it didn't work. it returns all the content keys of ssh host keys. My friend told me that all of the sshhostkeys key is a single string.

i tried :

Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys\ |findstr target_address

it worked, but i am not able to pipe the output of this command to delete it.

All replies (2)

_{Monday, May 20, 2019 6:34 PM}

To change the registry you have to use "Set-ItemProperty".  To alter a string you have to get the string and edit it then use the "set" to write the results back.

To learn how to use PowerShell you can use the help to read about the registry provider.  Search the net foe examples of how to do what you are trying to do.

To get the string use this:

$sshkeys = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\SshHostKeys).target_address

help registry

Always consult help for all commands you are trying to use and learn.  It is the first step to solving any PS problem.

\(ツ)_/

_{Monday, June 3, 2019 7:45 AM}

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