Changes to CAE Linux lab systems

Posted: 2026-08-14 14:51:30   Expiration: 2027-01-01 00:00:00

As part as our college-wide migration to using NetIDs instead of CAE usernames, SSH connections to best-linux/tux.cae.wisc.edu have changed.

Please use your NetID and password to log in. Furthermore, you may be presented with a prompt about the SSH host key changing. Please verify that the host key matches one of the values below, and then follow the steps provided by your SSH client to accept the new key.

3072 SHA256:WyuIIJdMqyciVJgh+TzTYwqxlfqCiGuK1gawvqnMovA best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (RSA)
256 SHA256:6dgDMWRdpq8m+wizGymP1vt0I4zowOY4LKOw0Tvl1OQ best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (ECDSA)
256 SHA256:MjKUClbhWJ26kG0wBEvPPeeMPaL/Agh7TAilLCcrY9w best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (ED25519)

Visit the Authentication for Linux-backed Services and CAE Summer 2026 tech changes pages for more information.

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