protected function verify_host_fingerprint()
	{
		//Get the hosts fingerprint
		$fingerprint = ssh2_fingerprint($this->_conn_link);

		//Check the returned fingerprint, to the one expected
		if($this->_config['host_fingerprint'] === $fingerprint)
		{
			return TRUE;
		}
		else
		{
			return FALSE;
		}
	}