<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSSH> OpenSSH private key file — file signature 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 4F 50 45 4E 53 53 48 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D at offset 0
For <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSSH> OpenSSH private key file, hex signature is 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 4F 50 45 4E 53 53 48 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D; offset is 0, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.
- Hex signature
- 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 42 45 47 49 4E 20 4F 50 45 4E 53 53 48 20 50 52 49 56 41 54 45 20 4B 45 59 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
- Offset
- 0 verified
- Format
- <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSSH> OpenSSH private key file verified
What the source says
-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY----- | 0 | | <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSSH> OpenSSH private key file
— en.wikipedia.org, retrieved 2026-08-03
Source
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures