SSH/Names

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Fri, 26 May 2006, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> > I am trying to setup SSH to respond to names and not IP addresses, ie; 
> > ssh 192.168.x.x would be ssh harold. I am not sure were to go to change 
> > or update this setting.
> 
> If you are trying to do this for the server, it can not be done.
> 
> If you are trying to do this for the client, it can be done, but why?
> 
> Note that 192.168.x.x is a valid hostname too (all digits for the 
> characters).

I see three different replies with three different answers.

I read the original posting to say: want ssh to work if someone uses a 
hostname and not to work if they specifically use an IP.


 Jeremy C. Reed

echo '9,J8HD,fDGG8B@?:536FC5=8 at I;C5?@H5B0D at 5GBIELD54DL>@8L?:5GDEJ8LDG1' |\
sed ss,s50EBsg | tr 0-M 'p.wBt SgiIlxmLhan:o,erDsduv/cyP'