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If you have read my previous posts about using ssh config file and passwordless ssh login probably you already got your config file filled with host declarations and you got your keys (one for each server) in place. Here is the solution for a very common problem, yet a problem which is widely spread nonsense on the net. This problem occurs when you use ssh key authentication. A lot of websites states that you have to add your key files with a “identifyfile” directive in the ssh config file, which is yet another nonsense. The correct directive is “IdentityFile”. A lot of websites (blogs and forums) suggests that you increase the connection attempt limit of your servers to avoid this. But that is WRONG! Just think about it….

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