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Can i configure ubuntu to append a domain to the end of an ssh hostname request?

rated 0 times [ 27] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 20478 / 2 Years ago, mon, september 5, 2022, 5:49:32

I have many servers and they all end with the same servers.company.net, so for example vded-xx-001.servers.company.net, and was wondering if it is possible to make it so i can just type the vded-xx-001 and have it append the servers.company.net automatically ?

So i would want to type

ssh user@vded-xx-001

and have it actually connect to

ssh [email protected]

I have tried setting my DNS-search domain to servers.company.net, in /etc/network/interfaces, but this did not achieve the desired outcome.

Anyone able to point me in the right direction ?

Thanks in advance

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answered 2 Years ago aradxalte · Accepted Answer

Probably you already solved this, but maybe later it could help someone: you don't need to mess with your resolv.conf, just can use something like this in your ~/.ssh/config:

Host vded-*-001 test-*-something-fixed-*

        HostName %h.servers.company.net

        User someusername

So later you can just use:

ssh vded-alotofstuff-001

ssh vded-somethingels-001

ssh test-02-something-fixed-somethingelse