Speed Up Your SSH Sessions with These Seven Quick SSH Config Tricks

If you frequently connect to servers via SSH with different configurations, using an SSH Config File can simplify the way you connect to these servers. In this video, Jay will show you 7 ways to use SSH Config Files to make your SSH experience much easier.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Connecting to our First Server via SSH with Matched Accounts
4:00 Connecting to our Second Server via SSH without a Matched Account
4:30 Connecting to our Third Server with a Custom Port
6:00 Creating a Config File with a FQDN
8:34 Creating a Config File with IP Addresses
10:27 Creating a Config File with a User
12:23 Creating a Config File with a Custom Port
14:42 Conclusion
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[@Efim88]

Super useful! Thank you!

[@pierre-huguesaubertin1654]

Shinra is for ff7 and skynet is for terminator

[@bahathir_]

Other tools such as 'sftp' and 'scp' also utilize the config file.

[@dleivam]

The last tip was very cool.. I have to connect to several servers with ssh and few of them not use the standard 22 port and I never remember the name of those servers or the specific port.. now I will put them in my config file so I can forget them, thanks.

[@maxwellmuhanda7940]

love your tutorials a lot so direct soo helpful

[@gobikrish276]

Thanks Jay it is great way to simplify SSH login

[@michaels8297]

Thank you jay!

[@raul230285]

Cool man, thanks...!!

[@One_piece1089]

you are an amazing one 😍😍 Thank you a lot

[@wparsa]

The most useful ssh tuturial I've ever seen. how about dynamic port forwarding for scoks5 connection? how can I add that? thanks

[@Laflamablanca969]

Hey Jay what about ssh keys? I was hoping you’d show how to use specific keys for each connection defined in the config file 😔

[@cindrmon]

here's an example: ``` Host server HostName server_ip User username IdentityFile /path/to/ssh/private/key ``` hope that helps

[@Laflamablanca969]

@@cindrmon awesome thanks!!

[@Laflamablanca969]

@@cindrmon You are a legend! Worked perfectly. Very much appreciated :)

[@anjalimesh]

Superb

[@GergelyCsermely]

Thanks

[@kjlw99]

Also how I get different ssh-keys per connection, and sometimes locally disable the strict key checking also. This video could use a sequal showing ssh-keys and how to use jump-hosts from bastion host to actual target. :D

[@clipsworld6391]

Hi, kindly add a video for (NAT) Natting a Server VM with three other Client VMs in detail.

[@hacks_hackers]

I need more explanation about netcat, especially the -s switch......please do a video, thanks.

[@podunkis]

Nicely done. You provided enough information to get people started. There's plenty of info in the man pages (ssh, ssh_config) that allow additional customization, but your video covers enough to make self-guided learning more productive.

[@dhanalakshimi]

😅😮

[@CarlLovesTopps]

I am curious - can you add a -i /dir/keyfile.ppk to a config in this manner as well to simplify connections?

[@jackfinan9060]

yes, use 'IdentityFile /dir/keyfile.ppk'

[@xedover]

SSH to connect to remote host: its not asking if you really want to connect to the server... its asking if you want to add the connection to your known_hosts file (then it won't ask you again). There are options to disable the asking (and writing).

[@msheikfaaruk56]

hi sir i have question about . In system [ubuntu 20.04 ] mtu size is 1500 and i am try connect another system by ethernet .connection successfully done the question is mtu size 1500 but ssh packets are above 1500 in wireshark how ? what is happening there ?

[@waltsullivan8986]

Please read `man ssh-copy-id ssh-keygen` and avoid having to type passwords. You will need to type a passphrase (as complex as necessary) once per session.

[@prophetjamz94]

Shinra - FF7, Skynet - Terminator Franchise Lol nice references

[@brownyponvelil]

Hello my dear friend, I was looking for upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Wondering if you are interested in making a video on installation and upgrade from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS. Is it worth upgrading and explain why. Looking forward for an video answering my questions and queries and process of upgrades.

[@ChandrashekarCN]

💖💖💖💖

[@kimsoft6824]

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[@xrafter]

Hey, is Jay a Linode developer? Or what does advocate mean ?

[@pierre-huguesaubertin1654]

Advocate is a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

[@entheogenetic1]

lol'd on potato. nice video

[@oliverjanssen1700]

Acme might refer to the company in the movie roger rabbit?

[@knowledgeseeker9695]

Man that Desk is too tall for you! Good videos though as usual 👏

[@Jeremy-W0JRL]

Once you have your hosts defined, you can use Tab completion to save even more typing!

[@arsadhkhan3736saha]

Y

[@theperfguy]

I dont understand who this is targeted to, It might be better to label this video as relevant only to "Linux beginners" I mean a 10 line article would be good enough to explain this. I thought you would discuss in-depth stuff or gotchas in the ~/.ssh/config file. Not trying to sound passive aggressive, but context/labeling would be really appreciated (Beginners/Intermediate/Expert)

[@mangalchandrasingh5214]

P

[@tubeDude48]

no need for *CTRL-o* in nano, Just enter: *CTRL-x y Enter*

[@stoneobscurity]

i use alias'es in my .bash_profile then all i need to do is type 'tx1' and it connects. here are some others for local network servers. these all i need to do is type in 'st 202' and it will connect the stone user to the .202 box, etc.

[@stoneobscurity]

looks like YT filtered out my commands.