ssh client global

Description

Use the ssh client global command to configure global SSH client settings.

Syntax

ssh client global host-key-check {yes | no | ask}
no ssh client global host-key-check

ssh client global known-host <known host entry>
no ssh client global known-host <known host entry>

ssh client global known-hosts-file <filename>
no ssh client global known-hosts-file

Arguments

host-key-check <policy>	Configures global SSH client host key check settings. The policy choices are: • yes Strict host key checking: only permit connection if a matching host key is already in the known hosts file • no Non-strict host key checking: always permit connection, and accept any new or changed host keys without checking • ask Medium-strict host key checking: prompt user to accept new host keys, but do not permit a connection if there was already a known host entry that does not match the one presented by the host Use the no form of this command to reset global SSH client host key check settings.
known-host <known host entry>	Adds a global SSH client known host entry. This can be a hostname or an IP address. Use the no form of this command to remove a global SSH client known host entry by host.
known-hosts-file <filename>	Configures gobal SSH client known_hosts file settings. Use the no form of this command to rest a global SSH client known_hosts file settings.

Defaults

None.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See the following related commands:

n	“ssh client user”

n	“ssh server”

n	“show ssh”

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

None.

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