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# SSH Config Explainer: ssh_config and sshd_config

Paste ssh_config or sshd_config: Host blocks and every keyword explained, weakening settings called out, nothing connects.
ssh_config / sshd_config pasted as text, nothing connects anywhereClearSSH configuration text

Paste an ssh client config (or an sshd_config. Server keywords are labeled as such). Every keyword is explained, weakening settings are called out, and unknown keywords are counted rather than guessed.
Nothing in yet

Paste, drop, or type to begin. Everything stays on this device.

paste a config to explain each option

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- [nginx.conf explainer](/config/nginx)
- [SSH Key Inspector](/web/ssh-key)
[All config tools](/config)

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Canonical HTML: https://nutter.tools/config/ssh
Markdown version: https://nutter.tools/config/ssh/index.md
Plain-text version: https://nutter.tools/config/ssh/index.txt
Agent index: https://nutter.tools/llms.txt