[Bug 2165] New: ssh option to prompt for fingerprint input

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https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2165

            Bug ID: 2165
           Summary: ssh option to prompt for fingerprint input
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 5.9p1
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5
         Component: ssh
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
          Reporter: blobnor-bugreports at yahoo.com.br

Rather than showing the fingerprint to the user to compare, there could
be and option where ssh wouldn't show the fingerprint, but would prompt
the user to input the fingerprint by keyboard. Then ssh would evaluate
if it is right or wrong. Computers are much better at comparing exact
strings than humans.

Proposal:
~ seff$ ssh -o PromptFingerprint=yes bugzilla.mindrot.org
The authenticity of host 'bugzilla.mindrot.org (130.102.96.3)' can't be
established.
Type the RSA key fingerprint from remote host:

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