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I have the following generic host configuration in my .ssh/ssh_config:

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 5
 ServerAliveInterval 5
 ServerAliveCountMax 12

I also have some specific configurations. For example the following alias:

Host work-server-1
 Hostname a.b.c.d

Host work-server-2
 Hostname i.j.k.l

Now, my question: when logging into the host work-server-1, will SSH also use the ConnectTimeout, ServerAliveInterval and ServerAliveCountMax setting as defined in the Host * entry?

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I have the following generic host configuration in my .ssh/ssh_config:

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 5
 ServerAliveInterval 5
 ServerAliveCountMax 12

I also have some specific configurations. For example the following alias:

Host work-server-1
 Hostname a.b.c.d

Host work-server-2
 Hostname i.j.k.l

Now, my question: when logging into the host work-server-1, will SSH also use the ConnectTimeout, ServerAliveInterval and ServerAliveCountMax setting as defined in the Host * entry?

linux networking ssh openssh

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I have the following generic host configuration in my .ssh/ssh_config:

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 5
 ServerAliveInterval 5
 ServerAliveCountMax 12

I also have some specific configurations. For example the following alias:

Host work-server-1
 Hostname a.b.c.d

Host work-server-2
 Hostname i.j.k.l

Now, my question: when logging into the host work-server-1, will SSH also use the ConnectTimeout, ServerAliveInterval and ServerAliveCountMax setting as defined in the Host * entry?

linux networking ssh openssh

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Host *
 ConnectTimeout 5
 ServerAliveInterval 5
 ServerAliveCountMax 12

Host work-server-1
 Hostname a.b.c.d

Host work-server-2
 Hostname i.j.k.l

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For each directive, the first relevant occurrence in the ssh_config is used.

Quoting man page for ssh_config:

For each parameter, the first obtained value will be used. The configuration files contain sections separated by Host specifications, and that section is only applied for hosts that match one of the patterns given in the specification. ...

Since the first obtained value for each parameter is used, more host-specific declarations should be given near the beginning of the file, and general defaults at the end.

---

So with the configuration file below:

• For all hosts, ServerAliveInterval 1 is always used, 4 and 7 are never used, not even for work.


• 
  ConnectTimeout is 2 for work, for other hosts it's 3.


• For all hosts, the ServerAliveCountMax is 5, the work-specific value 6 is never used, not even for work.

ServerAliveInterval 1

Host work
 ConnectTimeout 2

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 3
 ServerAliveInterval 4
 ServerAliveCountMax 5

Host work
 ServerAliveCountMax 6
 ServerAliveInterval 7

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For each directive, the first relevant occurrence in the ssh_config is used.

Quoting man page for ssh_config:

For each parameter, the first obtained value will be used. The configuration files contain sections separated by Host specifications, and that section is only applied for hosts that match one of the patterns given in the specification. ...

Since the first obtained value for each parameter is used, more host-specific declarations should be given near the beginning of the file, and general defaults at the end.

---

So with the configuration file below:

• For all hosts, ServerAliveInterval 1 is always used, 4 and 7 are never used, not even for work.


• 
  ConnectTimeout is 2 for work, for other hosts it's 3.


• For all hosts, the ServerAliveCountMax is 5, the work-specific value 6 is never used, not even for work.

ServerAliveInterval 1

Host work
 ConnectTimeout 2

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 3
 ServerAliveInterval 4
 ServerAliveCountMax 5

Host work
 ServerAliveCountMax 6
 ServerAliveInterval 7

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For each directive, the first relevant occurrence in the ssh_config is used.

Quoting man page for ssh_config:

For each parameter, the first obtained value will be used. The configuration files contain sections separated by Host specifications, and that section is only applied for hosts that match one of the patterns given in the specification. ...

Since the first obtained value for each parameter is used, more host-specific declarations should be given near the beginning of the file, and general defaults at the end.

---

So with the configuration file below:

• For all hosts, ServerAliveInterval 1 is always used, 4 and 7 are never used, not even for work.


• 
  ConnectTimeout is 2 for work, for other hosts it's 3.


• For all hosts, the ServerAliveCountMax is 5, the work-specific value 6 is never used, not even for work.

ServerAliveInterval 1

Host work
 ConnectTimeout 2

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 3
 ServerAliveInterval 4
 ServerAliveCountMax 5

Host work
 ServerAliveCountMax 6
 ServerAliveInterval 7

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For each directive, the first relevant occurrence in the ssh_config is used.

Quoting man page for ssh_config:

For each parameter, the first obtained value will be used. The configuration files contain sections separated by Host specifications, and that section is only applied for hosts that match one of the patterns given in the specification. ...

Since the first obtained value for each parameter is used, more host-specific declarations should be given near the beginning of the file, and general defaults at the end.

---

So with the configuration file below:

• For all hosts, ServerAliveInterval 1 is always used, 4 and 7 are never used, not even for work.


• 
  ConnectTimeout is 2 for work, for other hosts it's 3.


• For all hosts, the ServerAliveCountMax is 5, the work-specific value 6 is never used, not even for work.

ServerAliveInterval 1

Host work
 ConnectTimeout 2

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 3
 ServerAliveInterval 4
 ServerAliveCountMax 5

Host work
 ServerAliveCountMax 6
 ServerAliveInterval 7

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ServerAliveInterval 1

Host work
 ConnectTimeout 2

Host *
 ConnectTimeout 3
 ServerAliveInterval 4
 ServerAliveCountMax 5

Host work
 ServerAliveCountMax 6
 ServerAliveInterval 7

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