diff --git a/doc/source/developers.rst b/doc/source/developers.rst
index b3da1b7..2f2cf1b 100644
--- a/doc/source/developers.rst
+++ b/doc/source/developers.rst
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ For further information about the use of IRC in OpenStack, see
 Extra Gerrit account setup steps
 --------------------------------
 
+.. _openstack-individual-contributor-license-agreement:
+
 OpenStack Individual Contributor License Agreement
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -53,6 +55,20 @@ Individual Contributor License Agreement, see `these detailed
 instructions
 <https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/common/setup-gerrit.html#individual-contributor-license-agreement>`_.
 
+.. _gerrit-ssh-host-keys:
+
+Gerrit SSH Host Keys
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Careful users may wish to verify the SSH Host key fingerprints for the
+Gerrit service the first time they connect from a new system. Depending on
+which key types your client is configured to negotiate, you may see some or
+all of these listed::
+
+   256 SHA256:/aPoKpg+804wdezs21L9djZ4bOsLudpGF7m7779XVuQ [review.opendev.org]:29418 (ECDSA)
+   2048 SHA256:RXNl/GKyDaKiIQ93BoDvrNSKUPFvA1PNeAO9QiirYZU [review.opendev.org]:29418 (RSA)
+   256 SHA256:lHsyuBxtcAiZeJM+viHllq52he9JNPqg8FFKv5+/BJ8 [review.opendev.org]:29418 (ED25519)
+
 Accessing Gerrit over HTTPS
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/doc/source/gettingstarted.rst b/doc/source/gettingstarted.rst
index 6b93b2f..1295712 100644
--- a/doc/source/gettingstarted.rst
+++ b/doc/source/gettingstarted.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ Then ask git-review to configure your repository to know about Gerrit::
 
   git review -s
 
+Feel free to check any unknown host key fingerprints against the
+:ref:`gerrit-ssh-host-keys`, and if you get an error about a missing
+contributor license agreement, see the Developer's Guide section on the
+:ref:`openstack-individual-contributor-license-agreement`.
+
 Create a change in a topic branch
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