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In your ssh config is it possible to have one host entry for multiple machines on the same domain

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Mar 15, 20261159 views
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Problem

I'd like to be able to do something like So I can type something like Instead of having to type Right now I have separate entries for each one, but we have dozens of machines, so I'd rather have a default rather than have to duplicate everything so many times.

Error Output

Host *
    HostName *.mydomain.com
    ...

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Fix for: In your ssh config is it possible to have one host entry for multiple machines on the same domain

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Instead of doing this with ssh, use the /etc/resolv.conf file Add a line saying What this does is wherever you don't enter a full domain name, it will use this suffix to work out the full name, effectively appending to when you do .

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