Using an SSH Config File to Ease Connections Between Servers

Fabien Potencier, (founder and lead developer of the Symfony Framework) shares a Quick SSH Tip:

Some time ago, I re-discover a neat trick to simplify the connection by using the .ssh/config file. I don’t know why I forgot about it, but as it seems that a lot of people around me do not know about this file either, here is a small post on how it can be used to your advantage.

Most SSH applications (like Terminal or iTerm for Mac OS X) allow you to save connection info, so this might not seem immediately useful compared to that. This differs in that it isn’t limited to one specific application. Every app will use the same SSH config file for the same user, so it won’t matter which app you’re using… you’ll still have access to these handy shortcuts. Neat.



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Published:
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am
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Mark Quezada
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