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# SSH Keys

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```
find / -name authorized_keys 2> /dev/null           Pubic Keys
find / -name id_rsa 2> /dev/null                    Private Key
```

If a private key is found it is possible that it belongs not to another server but to a different user on the same machine

{% hint style="danger" %}
If a private key is found it is possible that it belongs not to another server but to a different user on the same machine...... Maybe root??
{% endhint %}