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# Handling Errors When Connecting to Machines

Deal with the error about machine access REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGES using the guide!

## SSH connection known\_host error handling guide

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If you encounter an error like the above, you need to navigate to the location where the `known_hosts` file is located.

Open it with a text editor and remove the entry for `[machine.runyour.ai] ...` to delete the connection history.

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Save the document after removing this string and try connecting to the machine again.