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Set defaults that apply to all hosts.

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Section: Client Config Basics

Global defaults

sshconfig
sshconfig
Host *
  ServerAliveInterval 30
  AddKeysToAgent yes
  IdentitiesOnly yes
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Set defaults that apply to all hosts.

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