Getting Started Guide

ControlPath
Use this directive to specify the path to the control socket used for connection sharing. To disable
connection sharing, set ControlPath to none. The following substitutions occur for the
ControlPath value:
%L Specifies the first component of the local host name.
%l Specifies the local host name (including domain name).
%h Specifies the target host name.
%n Specifies the original target host name in the command line.
%p Specifies the port.
%r Specifies the remote login user name.
%u Specifies the username of the user running ssh(1).
The default value is null.
For example:
ControlPath /tmp/socket_control
NOTE: HP recommends including all substitutions for connection sharing. This ensures that shared
connections are uniquely identified.
DynamicForward
Use this directive to specify the TCP/IP port on the local system to be forwarded over the secure
channel, and the application protocol to be used. The value for this directive must be a port number.
The SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 protocols are supported, where HP-UX Secure Shell acts as a SOCKS
server. You can specify multiple forwarding and add additional forwardings on the command line.
NOTE: Only a superuser can forward privileged ports.
DynamicForward does not have a default value.
For example:
DynamicForward 8888
EnableSSHkeysign
Use this directive to enable the use of the ssh-keysign(8) helper program during host-based
authentication. This option must be placed in the non-host specific section. For more information,
see the ssh-keysign(8).
The default setting is no.
For example:
EnableSSHkeysign no
EscapeChar
Use this directive to set the escape character. You can also set the escape character on the command
line.
The default value is ~.
For example:
EscapeChar ~
ExitOnForwardFailure
Use this directive to specify whether ssh( 1) must terminate the connection if it cannot set up all
requested dynamic, local, and remote port forwardings. The values for ExitOnForwardFailure
are yes or no. The default value is no.
For example:
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