Question
ssh with domain name instead of ip of droplet
Can I add my domain name to the droplets /etc/hosts file?
127.0.0.1 mydomain.com
so I can ssh into it with the domain name instead of using the ip:
-> ssh root@mydomain.com
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my mistake.
The first time I used my domain name with ssh. I got a prompt saying ‘mydomain.com’ could not be authenticated … proceed’ (or something to that effect.
I just canceld and starting mucking with the /etc/hosts/.
It turns out that just saying go ahead to the ’ could not be authenticated’ and I connect.
Subsequent ssh just work work and I’ve not seen the 'could not be ’ message again.
no need to add anything to the /etc/hosts/.