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 given after the keyword.  given after the keyword.
 .Ql \&*  .Ql \&*
 and  and
 .Ql ?  .Ql \&?
 can be used as wildcards in the  can be used as wildcards in the
 patterns.  patterns.
 A single  A single
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 .Ar hostname  .Ar hostname
 argument given on the command line (i.e., the name is not converted to  argument given on the command line (i.e., the name is not converted to
 a canonicalized host name before matching).  a canonicalized host name before matching).
 .It Cm AFSTokenPassing  .It Cm AddressFamily
 Specifies whether to pass AFS tokens to remote host.  Specifies which address family to use when connecting.
 The argument to this keyword must be  Valid arguments are
 .Dq yes  .Dq any ,
 or  .Dq inet
 .Dq no .  (Use IPv4 only) or
 This option applies to protocol version 1 only.  .Dq inet6
   (Use IPv6 only.)
 .It Cm BatchMode  .It Cm BatchMode
 If set to  If set to
 .Dq yes ,  .Dq yes ,
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 The argument must be an integer.  The argument must be an integer.
 This may be useful in scripts if the connection sometimes fails.  This may be useful in scripts if the connection sometimes fails.
 The default is 1.  The default is 1.
   .It Cm ConnectTimeout
   Specifies the timeout (in seconds) used when connecting to the ssh
   server, instead of using the default system TCP timeout.
   This value is used only when the target is down or really unreachable,
   not when it refuses the connection.
 .It Cm DynamicForward  .It Cm DynamicForward
 Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded  Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded
 over the secure channel, and the application  over the secure channel, and the application
 protocol is then used to determine where to connect to from the  protocol is then used to determine where to connect to from the
 remote machine.  remote machine.
 The argument must be a port number.  The argument must be a port number.
 Currently the SOCKS4 protocol is supported, and  Currently the SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 protocols are supported, and
 .Nm ssh  .Nm ssh
 will act as a SOCKS4 server.  will act as a SOCKS server.
 Multiple forwardings may be specified, and  Multiple forwardings may be specified, and
 additional forwardings can be given on the command line.  additional forwardings can be given on the command line.
 Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.  Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.
   .It Cm EnableSSHKeysign
   Setting this option to
   .Dq yes
   in the global client configuration file
   .Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_config
   enables the use of the helper program
   .Xr ssh-keysign 8
   during
   .Cm HostbasedAuthentication .
   The argument must be
   .Dq yes
   or
   .Dq no .
   The default is
   .Dq no .
   See
   .Xr ssh-keysign 8
   for more information.
 .It Cm EscapeChar  .It Cm EscapeChar
 Sets the escape character (default:  Sets the escape character (default:
 .Ql ~ ) .  .Ql ~ ) .
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 Specifies a file to use for the global  Specifies a file to use for the global
 host key database instead of  host key database instead of
 .Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts .  .Pa /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts .
   .It Cm GSSAPIAuthentication
   Specifies whether authentication based on GSSAPI may be used, either using
   the result of a successful key exchange, or using GSSAPI user
   authentication.
   The default is
   .Dq yes .
   Note that this option applies to protocol version 2 only.
   .It Cm GSSAPIDelegateCredentials
   Forward (delegate) credentials to the server.
   The default is
   .Dq no .
   Note that this option applies to protocol version 2 only.
 .It Cm HostbasedAuthentication  .It Cm HostbasedAuthentication
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with public key  Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with public key
 authentication.  authentication.
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 specifications).  specifications).
 .It Cm IdentityFile  .It Cm IdentityFile
 Specifies a file from which the user's RSA or DSA authentication identity  Specifies a file from which the user's RSA or DSA authentication identity
 is read. The default is  is read.
   The default is
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity  .Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity
 for protocol version 1, and  for protocol version 1, and
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa  .Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa
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 .Pp  .Pp
 To disable keepalives, the value should be set to  To disable keepalives, the value should be set to
 .Dq no .  .Dq no .
 .It Cm KerberosAuthentication  
 Specifies whether Kerberos authentication will be used.  
 The argument to this keyword must be  
 .Dq yes  
 or  
 .Dq no .  
 .It Cm KerberosTgtPassing  
 Specifies whether a Kerberos TGT will be forwarded to the server.  
 This will only work if the Kerberos server is actually an AFS kaserver.  
 The argument to this keyword must be  
 .Dq yes  
 or  
 .Dq no .  
 .It Cm LocalForward  .It Cm LocalForward
 Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded over  Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded over
 the secure channel to the specified host and port from the remote machine.  the secure channel to the specified host and port from the remote machine.
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 Default is 22.  Default is 22.
 .It Cm PreferredAuthentications  .It Cm PreferredAuthentications
 Specifies the order in which the client should try protocol 2  Specifies the order in which the client should try protocol 2
 authentication methods. This allows a client to prefer one method (e.g.  authentication methods.
   This allows a client to prefer one method (e.g.
 .Cm keyboard-interactive )  .Cm keyboard-interactive )
 over another method (e.g.  over another method (e.g.
 .Cm password )  .Cm password )
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 Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional  Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional
 forwardings can be given on the command line.  forwardings can be given on the command line.
 Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.  Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.
 .It Cm RhostsAuthentication  
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication.  
 Note that this  
 declaration only affects the client side and has no effect whatsoever  
 on security.  
 Most servers do not permit RhostsAuthentication because it  
 is not secure (see  
 .Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication ) .  
 The argument to this keyword must be  
 .Dq yes  
 or  
 .Dq no .  
 The default is  
 .Dq no .  
 This option applies to protocol version 1 only and requires  
 .Nm ssh  
 to be setuid root and  
 .Cm UsePrivilegedPort  
 to be set to  
 .Dq yes .  
 .It Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication  .It Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with RSA host  Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with RSA host
 authentication.  authentication.
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 .Dq yes .  .Dq yes .
 Note that this option applies to protocol version 1 only.  Note that this option applies to protocol version 1 only.
 .It Cm SmartcardDevice  .It Cm SmartcardDevice
 Specifies which smartcard device to use. The argument to this keyword is  Specifies which smartcard device to use.
 the device  The argument to this keyword is the device
 .Nm ssh  .Nm ssh
 should use to communicate with a smartcard used for storing the user's  should use to communicate with a smartcard used for storing the user's
 private RSA key. By default, no device is specified and smartcard support  private RSA key.
 is not activated.  By default, no device is specified and smartcard support is not activated.
 .It Cm StrictHostKeyChecking  .It Cm StrictHostKeyChecking
 If this flag is set to  If this flag is set to
 .Dq yes ,  .Dq yes ,
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 must be setuid root.  must be setuid root.
 Note that this option must be set to  Note that this option must be set to
 .Dq yes  .Dq yes
 if  for
 .Cm RhostsAuthentication  
 and  
 .Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication  .Cm RhostsRSAAuthentication
 authentications are needed with older servers.  with older servers.
 .It Cm User  .It Cm User
 Specifies the user to log in as.  Specifies the user to log in as.
 This can be useful when a different user name is used on different machines.  This can be useful when a different user name is used on different machines.
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 Specifies a file to use for the user  Specifies a file to use for the user
 host key database instead of  host key database instead of
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts .  .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts .
   .It Cm VerifyHostKeyDNS
   Specifies whether to verify the remote key using DNS and SSHFP resource
   records.
   The default is
   .Dq no .
   Note that this option applies to protocol version 2 only.
 .It Cm XAuthLocation  .It Cm XAuthLocation
 Specifies the full pathname of the  Specifies the full pathname of the
 .Xr xauth 1  .Xr xauth 1
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 for those users who do not have a configuration file.  for those users who do not have a configuration file.
 This file must be world-readable.  This file must be world-readable.
 .El  .El
   .Sh SEE ALSO
   .Xr ssh 1
 .Sh AUTHORS  .Sh AUTHORS
 OpenSSH is a derivative of the original and free  OpenSSH is a derivative of the original and free
 ssh 1.2.12 release by Tatu Ylonen.  ssh 1.2.12 release by Tatu Ylonen.
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 created OpenSSH.  created OpenSSH.
 Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH  Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH
 protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0.  protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0.
 .Sh SEE ALSO  
 .Xr ssh 1  
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