If you run ssh and DISPLAY is not set, it means ssh is not forwarding the X11 connection. To confirm that ssh is forwarding X11, check for a line containing Requesting X11 forwarding in …

ssh has the -i option to tell which private key file to use when authenticating:-i identity_file. Selects a file from which the identity (private key) for RSA or DSA authentication is read.

In my case the old host was in /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts. When I removed it as root with sudo ssh-keygen -f /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts -R THE_HOST it changed permissions on that file to …

Oct 25, 2011 · ssh will simply ignore a private key file if it is accessible by others. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the key which will be used to encrypt the sensitive part …

Jun 28, 2022 · The default location for saving an SSH key is C:\Users\username\.ssh. So if you open Windows Command Prompt, you should be able to see if there is a .ssh/ subdirectory by …

So I tried using an SSH connection made over the HTTPS port by editing the config file ~/.ssh/config but to no avail. Host github.com Hostname ssh.github.com Port 443 Finally, I …

Apr 3, 2012 · ssh -D opens a local port, but it doesn't have a specific endpoint like with -L. Instead, it pretends to be a SOCKS proxy. If you open, e.g., ssh -D 7777, when you tell your …

Apr 1, 2020 · The SSH keys and configuration file reside in C:\ProgramData\ssh, which is a hidden folder. The default shell used by SSH is the Windows command shell. This needs to …

The problem is, the default config file (~./ssh/config) is used by default, requiring the -F to specify a different config, and not use the default. Many of us have "Host *" type entries in our default …

Apr 23, 2018 · /etc/ssh provides configuration for the system: default configuration for users (/etc/ssh/ssh_config), and configuration for the daemon (/etc/ssh/sshd_config). The various …