Not in ssh_config or sshd_config or ~/.ssh/config. You would put it in the /home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys file right before your key. from="host.com". Not: Host from="host.com" Your authorized_keys file with 1 key would look like: --8<-- from="my.host.com,my.2ndhost.com" Your_Key_Here(keys are longer than this example of course.). --8<-- ----- Original Message ---- > From: László Monda <laci@xxxxxxxx> > To: secureshell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:26:50 AM > Subject: Pattern specification trouble > > Hi List, > > `man ssh' says: > > ----8<---- > > A pattern-list is a comma-separated list of patterns. Patterns within > pattern-lists may be negated by preceding them with an exclamation mark > (‘!’). For example, to allow a key to be used from anywhere within an > organisation except from the “dialup” pool, the following entry (in > authorized_keys) could be used: > > from="!*.dialup.example.com,*.example.com" > > ----8<---- > > It is confusing to me because it specifies pattern syntax in the context > of authorized_keys. I want to use patterns with the Host directive in > ~/.ssh/config > > I've tried to use the following directives with no success: > > Host "wondeer.com,*.wondeer.com" > Host wondeer.com,*.wondeer.com > Host from="wondeer.com,*.wondeer.com" > > How should I use the damn thing? > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Laci __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php