Add SSH options for managed systems?

Submitted by datenimperator on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 03:45

Hi, some of my hosts don't have a fixed IP address, thus I need "CheckHostIP no" in my SSH config for that host. Is there a way to (manually?) add that to a cloudmin host definition?

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Closed (fixed)

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Submitted by JamieCameron on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 13:11

A simpler option would be to edit /root/.ssh/config on the cloudmin master system, and add the block :

Host *
  CheckHostIP no

Submitted by datenimperator on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 03:08

I've tried it, not sure yet if it's being picked up. Instead of Host * I added separate stanzas for the two hosts which need the options. Now my /root/.ssh/config reads:

Host first.dynamic.hostname
  CheckHostIP no

Host descond.dynamic.hostname
  CheckHostIP no

Couldn't cloudmin manage that file easily? Like having an "add ssh options" preference pane on the edit system page?

Submitted by JamieCameron on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:05

Actually Webmin has a module for that already - from the Cloudmin left panel, just go to Webmin -> Servers -> SSH Server -> Client Host Options.

Submitted by Issues on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 13:22

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.