> If I try to ssh to a remote server which is down, SSH takes some minutes > to determine if it really up or not. Does SSH have an option to fix > this time interval during which ssh client is trying to make a > connection to the remote server?
Take a look at the ssh_config(5) manpage, specifically the ConnectTimeout option. The ssh(1) manpage shows how to use this on the command line if you'd rather set it there. Manpages are good. Regards, Thomas
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