From 0c5a52bacf814392f9dae8337f7188aae85ef16a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Peralta Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 03:49:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a88fd1a..b75ef53 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,12 +24,22 @@ You can also try using this script with a different daemon (or your own custom s ## Installation (NetworkManager) 1. Copy this script somewhere safe, such as ```/path/to/connection-specific-ssh-config``` -2. Create a configuration file somewhere safe, such as ```/path/to/connection-specific-ssh-config.ini``` (explained in detail further below) -3. Open a terminal and navigate to NetworkManager's dispatcher directory, often found here: + +2. Move your old ssh configuration file (typically at *~/.ssh/config*) to a safe backup, like: + + ```mv ~/.ssh/config config-backup``` + +3. Create as many customized ssh configuration files as you need + +4. Create a configuration file somewhere safe, such as ```/path/to/connection-specific-ssh-config.ini``` (explained in detail further below) + +5. Open a terminal and navigate to NetworkManager's dispatcher directory, often found here: ```cd /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d``` -4. Create a short bash script inside the dispatcher directory that will launch connection-specific-ssh-config. For instance, you might name this file ```/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99-launch-connection-specific-ssh-config``` -5. Inside your launcher script, put the following contents: + +6. Create a short bash script inside the dispatcher directory that will launch connection-specific-ssh-config. For instance, you might name this file ```/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/99-launch-connection-specific-ssh-config``` + +7. Inside your launcher script, put the following contents: ``` #!/bin/bash @@ -37,7 +47,7 @@ You can also try using this script with a different daemon (or your own custom s ``` This will take the two important variables which NetworkManager has passed along to your launcher script, and pass them along to connection-specific-ssh-config -6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each additional user who would like connection based ssh configuration files. +8. Repeat steps 2-5 for each additional user who would like connection based ssh configuration files. ## Example Scenarios