Can't generate SSH keys in FIPS enforcing mode.

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Attempting to regenerate ssh keys, but the following errors are showing:
#ssh-keygen -A
ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: ED25519 ED25519 keys are not allowed in FIPS mode
ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: RSA1 Saving key "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_key" failed: error in libcrypto

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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