My SSH client configuration

Date: 2013-07-17 Tags: ssh

This is my configuration. It fits my environment, some settings might not be right for you.

Host *
	ForwardAgent yes # I only connect to safe servers, not shared servers.
	GSSAPIAuthentication no # Because sometimes I have to deal with Windows DNS servers
	AddressFamily inet
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
	SendEnv LANG LC_*
	HashKnownHosts yes # Hash FQDN in known_hosts
	GSSAPIDelegateCredentials no
	EscapeChar ~
	ServerAliveInterval 60
	ServerAliveCountMax 60
	#User root
	StrictHostKeyChecking ask

	# Check SSHFP record
	#VerifyHostKeyDNS yes

	ControlMaster auto
	ControlPath ~/.ssh/ssh_socket_%h-%p-%r

	# Since OpenSSH 5.6
	ControlPersist 5m