Verifying the signature of SSM Agent - Amazon Systems Manager
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Verifying the signature of SSM Agent

The Amazon Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) deb and rpm installer packages for Linux instances are cryptographically signed. You can use a public key to verify that the agent package is original and unmodified. If there is any damage or alteration to the files, the verification fails. You can verify the signature of the installer package using either RPM or GPG. The following information is for SSM Agent versions 3.1.1141.0 or later.

Important

The public key shown later in this topic expires on 2025-02-17 (February 17, 2025). Systems Manager will publish a new public key in this topic before the old one expires. We encourage you to subscribe to the RSS feed for this topic to get a notification when the new key is available.

To find the correct signature file for your instance's architecture and operating system, see the following table.

region represents the identifier for an Amazon Web Services Region supported by Amazon Systems Manager, such as us-east-2 for the US East (Ohio) Region. For a list of supported region values, see the Region column in Systems Manager service endpoints in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.

Architecture Operating system Signature file URL Agent download file name
x86_64

AlmaLinux, Amazon Linux 1, Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023, CentOS, CentOS Stream, RHEL, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, SLES

https://s3.region.amazonaws.com/amazon-ssm-region/latest/linux_amd64/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/linux_amd64/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

amazon-ssm-agent.rpm
x86_64

Debian Server, Ubuntu Server

https://s3.region.amazonaws.com/amazon-ssm-region/latest/debian_amd64/amazon-ssm-agent.deb.sig

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/debian_amd64/amazon-ssm-agent.deb.sig

 amazon-ssm-agent.deb
x86

Amazon Linux 1, Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023, CentOS, RHEL

https://s3.region.amazonaws.com/amazon-ssm-region/latest/linux_386/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/linux_386/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

amazon-ssm-agent.rpm
x86

Ubuntu Server

https://s3.region.amazonaws.com/amazon-ssm-region/latest/debian_386/amazon-ssm-agent.deb.sig

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/debian_386/amazon-ssm-agent.deb.sig

amazon-ssm-agent.deb
ARM64

Amazon Linux 1, Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023, CentOS, RHEL

https://s3.region.amazonaws.com/amazon-ssm-region/latest/linux_arm64/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/linux_arm64/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig

 amazon-ssm-agent.rpm
Before you begin

Before verifying the signature of SSM Agent, you must download the appropriate agent package for your operating system. For example, https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/SSMAgent/latest/linux_arm64/amazon-ssm-agent.rpm. For more information about downloading SSM Agent packages, see Manually installing and uninstalling SSM Agent on EC2 instances for Linux.

GPG
To verify the SSM Agent package on a Linux server

  1. Copy the following public key, and save it to a file named amazon-ssm-agent.gpg.

    -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux)

mQENBGTtIoIBCAD2M1aoGIE0FXynAHM/jtuvdAVVaX3Q4ZejTqrX+Jq8ElAMhxyO
GzHu2CDtCYxtVxXK3unptLVt2kGgJwNbhYC393jDeZx5dCda4Nk2YXX1UK3P461i
axuuXRzMYvfM4RZn+7bJTu635tA07q9Xm6MGD4TCTvsjBfViOxbrxOg5ozWbJdSw
fSR8MwUrRfmFpAefRlYfCEuZ8FHywa9U6jLeWt2O/kqrZliJOAGjGzXtB7EZkqKb
faCCxikjjvhF1awdEqSK4DQorC/OvQc4I5kP5y2CJbtXvXO73QH2yE75JMDIIx9x
rOsIRUoSfK3UrWaOVuAnEEn5ueKzZNqGG1J1ABEBAAG0J1NTTSBBZ2VudCA8c3Nt
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2FWIBZFgKyTDI6XzRC5x4ahtgpOVAGeeKDehs+wh6Ga4W0/K4GsviP1Kyr+Ic2br
NAIq0q0IHyN1q9zam3Y0+jKwEuNmTj+Bjyzshyv/X8S0JWWoXJhkexkOvWeBYNNt
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34uJyxDZ/W7zLG4AVG0zxibrUSoaJxwcOjVPVsQAlrwG/GTs7tcAccsJqbJ1Py/w
9AgJl8VU2qc8POsHNXk348gjP7C8PDnGMpZFzr9f5INctRushpiv7onX+aWJVX7T
n2uX/TP3LCyH/MsrNJrJOQnMYFRLQitciP0E+F+eA3v9CY6mDuyb8JSx5HuGGUsG
S4bKBOcA8vimEpwPoT8CE7fdsZ3Qkwdu+pw=
=zr5w
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

  2. Import the public key into your keyring, and note the returned key value.

    gpg --import amazon-ssm-agent.gpg

  3. Verify the fingerprint. Be sure to replace key-value with the value from the preceding step. We recommend that you use GPG to verify the fingerprint even if you use RPM to verify the installer package.

    gpg --fingerprint key-value

    This command returns output similar to the following.

    pub   2048R/97DD04ED 2023-08-28 [expires: 2025-02-17]
      Key fingerprint = DE92 C7DA 3E56 E923 31D6  2A36 BC1F 495C 97DD 04ED
uid                  SSM Agent <ssm-agent-signer@amazon.com>

    The fingerprint should match the following.

    DE92 C7DA 3E56 E923 31D6 2A36 BC1F 495C 97DD 04ED

    If the fingerprint doesn't match, don't install the agent. Contact Amazon Web Services Support.

  4. Download the signature file according to your instance's architecture and operating system if you haven't already done so.

  5. Verify the installer package signature. Be sure to replace the signature-filename and agent-download-filename with the values you specified when downloading the signature file and agent, as listed in the table earlier in this topic.

    gpg --verify signature-filename agent-download-filename

    For example, for the x86_64 architecture on Amazon Linux 2:

    gpg --verify amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig amazon-ssm-agent.rpm

    This command returns output similar to the following.

    gpg: Signature made Thu 31 Aug 2023 07:46:49 PM UTC using RSA key ID 97DD04ED
gpg: Good signature from "SSM Agent <ssm-agent-signer@amazon.com>"
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg:     There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: DE92 C7DA 3E56 E923 31D6 2A36 BC1F 495C 97DD 04ED

    If the output includes the phrase BAD signature, check whether you performed the procedure correctly. If you continue to get this response, contact Amazon Web Services Support and don't install the agent. The warning message about the trust doesn't mean that the signature isn't valid, only that you haven't verified the public key. A key is trusted only if you or someone who you trust has signed it. If the output includes the phrase Can't check signature: No public key, verify you downloaded SSM Agent version 3.1.1141.0 or later.

RPM
To verify the SSM Agent package on a Linux server

  1. Copy the following public key, and save it to a file named amazon-ssm-agent.gpg.

    -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux)

mQENBGTtIoIBCAD2M1aoGIE0FXynAHM/jtuvdAVVaX3Q4ZejTqrX+Jq8ElAMhxyO
GzHu2CDtCYxtVxXK3unptLVt2kGgJwNbhYC393jDeZx5dCda4Nk2YXX1UK3P461i
axuuXRzMYvfM4RZn+7bJTu635tA07q9Xm6MGD4TCTvsjBfViOxbrxOg5ozWbJdSw
fSR8MwUrRfmFpAefRlYfCEuZ8FHywa9U6jLeWt2O/kqrZliJOAGjGzXtB7EZkqKb
faCCxikjjvhF1awdEqSK4DQorC/OvQc4I5kP5y2CJbtXvXO73QH2yE75JMDIIx9x
rOsIRUoSfK3UrWaOVuAnEEn5ueKzZNqGG1J1ABEBAAG0J1NTTSBBZ2VudCA8c3Nt
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gAcLCQgHAwIBBhUIAgkKCwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJELwfSVyX3QTt+icH/A//tJsW
I+7Ay8FGJh8dJPNy++HIBjVSFdGNJFWNbw1Z8uZcazHEcUCH3FhW4CLQLTZ3OVPz
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NAIq0q0IHyN1q9zam3Y0+jKwEuNmTj+Bjyzshyv/X8S0JWWoXJhkexkOvWeBYNNt
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0RaWG50HRvrgm4aJAhwEEAECAAYFAmTtIoMACgkQfdCXo9rX9fwwqBAAzkTgYJ38
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P7NA5o9DUbwz/QS0i1Cqm4+jtFlX0MXe4FikXcqfDPnnzN8mVB2H+fa43iHR1PuH
GgUWuNdxzSoIYRmLZXWmeN5YXPcmixlhLzcE2TOQn1mOKcu2fKdLtBQ8KiEkmjiu
naoLxnUcyk1zMhaha+LzEkQdOyasix0ggylN2ViWVnlmfy0niuXDxW0qZWPdLStF
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+ftlgrim8stYWB58XXDAb0vad06sNye5/zDzfr0I9HupJrTzFhaYJQjWPaSlINto
LDJnBXohiUIPRYRcy/k012oFHDWZHT3H6CyjK9UD5UlxA9H7dsJurANs6FOVRe+7
34uJyxDZ/W7zLG4AVG0zxibrUSoaJxwcOjVPVsQAlrwG/GTs7tcAccsJqbJ1Py/w
9AgJl8VU2qc8POsHNXk348gjP7C8PDnGMpZFzr9f5INctRushpiv7onX+aWJVX7T
n2uX/TP3LCyH/MsrNJrJOQnMYFRLQitciP0E+F+eA3v9CY6mDuyb8JSx5HuGGUsG
S4bKBOcA8vimEpwPoT8CE7fdsZ3Qkwdu+pw=
=zr5w
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

  2. Import the public key into your keyring, and note the returned key value.

    rpm --import amazon-ssm-agent.gpg

  3. Verify the fingerprint. Be sure to replace key-value with the value from the preceding step. We recommend that you use GPG to verify the fingerprint even if you use RPM to verify the installer package.

    gpg --fingerprint key-value

    This command returns output similar to the following.

    pub   2048R/97DD04ED 2023-08-28 [expires: 2025-02-17]
      Key fingerprint = DE92 C7DA 3E56 E923 31D6  2A36 BC1F 495C 97DD 04ED
uid                  SSM Agent <ssm-agent-signer@amazon.com>

    The fingerprint should match the following.

    DE92 C7DA 3E56 E923 31D6 2A36 BC1F 495C 97DD 04ED

    If the fingerprint doesn't match, don't install the agent. Contact Amazon Web Services Support.

  4. Verify the installer package signature. Be sure to replace the signature-filename and agent-download-filename with the values you specified when downloading the signature file and agent, as listed in the table earlier in this topic.

    rpm --checksig signature-filename agent-download-filename

    For example, for the x86_64 architecture on Amazon Linux 2:

    rpm --checksig amazon-ssm-agent.rpm.sig amazon-ssm-agent.rpm

    This command returns output similar to the following.

    amazon-ssm-agent-3.1.1141.0-1.amzn2.x86_64.rpm: rsa sha1 (md5) pgp md5 OK

    If pgp is missing from the output and you have imported the public key, then the agent isn't signed. If the output contains the phrase NOT OK (MISSING KEYS: (MD5) key-id), check whether you performed the procedure correctly and verify you downloaded SSM Agent version 3.1.1141.0 or later. If you continue to get this response, contact Amazon Web Services Support and don't install the agent.