diff --git a/docs/bootcamp/ssh_config.md b/docs/bootcamp/ssh_config.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e34e67a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/bootcamp/ssh_config.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +# SSH config files + +## brief +This is the first time for me using ssh config files so that's why this is a seperate file. + +## What can you do with ssh config files +In SSH config files you can describe how connections should be handled and with which keys you want to use to log in onto a specific server and much more. + +## How is a config file structured +```config +Host hostname1 + SSH_OPTION value + SSH_OPTION value + +Host hostname2 + SSH_OPTION value + +Host * + SSH_OPTION value +``` +A entry always start with `Host` and then the name you wanna give to that host. After that you press enter and then tab. Now you can define the options for the ssh connections. + +Example: +```config +HOST gitwaag + Hostname gitlab.waag.org + User git + IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 + IdentitiesOnly yes +``` +In this config I defined the host as gitwaag. So I can connect to it using the command ```ssh gitwaag``` instead of ```ssh gitlab.waag.org```. + +#### Explanation of the parameters used in this config above +* `Hostname` Defines the hostname/domain of the server +* `User` The username you wanna log in as on the server +* `IdentityFile` Which public key you want to use for the connection +* `IdentitiesOnly` Set it to only use the IdentityFile instead of other authentication files. + + + + + +## Sources: +* https://linuxize.com/post/using-the-ssh-config-file/ +* https://phoenixnap.com/kb/ssh-config