Ansible Using Custom ssh config File

Question

I have a custom SSH config file that I typically use as follows ``` ssh -F ~/.ssh/client_1_config amazon-server-01 ``` Is it possible to assign Ansible to use this config for certain groups? It already has the keys and ports and users all set up. I have this sort of config for multiple clients, and would like to keep the config separate if possible.

Accepted Answer

You can set ssh arguments globally in the `ansible.cfg`:

```
[ssh_connection]
ssh_args = -F ~/.ssh/client_1_config
```

Via behavioral inventory parameters you can set it per host or group

```
amazon-server-01 ansible_ssh_common_args=~/.ssh/client_1_config
```

Ansible Using Custom ssh config File

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