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SFTP Connection Issue Error "Couldn't agree a host key algorithm - ecdsa-sha2-nistp256" (Doc ID 2899339.1)

Last updated on APRIL 05, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Retail Merchandising System - Version 19.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 Customer advises that a public key is no longer working via STFP requests with the error 'Couldn't agree a host key algorithm'.  This may be a connection which worked previously, connections to other servers may still work fine. 

Changes

 Recent changes may have been made to encryption methods. 

Cause

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