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Host not loading from config file

I'm trying to set up a config file for OpenSsh in Cygwin.

In ~/.ssh I have a config file, like this:

Host sgn
     HostName mydomain.net
     User uRandomDigits

But when I execute ssh sgn, I get the following error:

ssh: Could not resolve hostname sgn: hostname nor servname provided, or not known

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any assistance would be appreciated. I'm on Windows Vista.

Solution

  • Had the config file in the wrong place. :P

    With Cygwin, the .ssh folder is located in C:\cygwin\home\{User}\.ssh, not C:\Users\{User}.