---
name: "probes::SSH.pm"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "smokeping"
version: "1.38-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/probes::SSH.pm"
---

# probes::SSH.pm(3)

Secure Shell Probe for SmokePing

## NAME

probes::SSH - Secure Shell Probe for SmokePing

## SYNOPSIS

```
 *** Probes ***
 + SSH
 binary = /usr/bin/ssh-keyscan
```

```
 *** Targets ***
 probe = SSH
 forks = 10
```

```
 + First
 menu = First
 title = First Target
 # ....
```

## DESCRIPTION

Integrates ssh-keyscan as a probe into smokeping. The variable **binary** must point to your copy of the ssh-keyscan program. If it is not installed on your system yet, you should install openssh \>= 3.8p1

The Probe asks the given host n-times for it's public key. Where n is the amount specified in the config File.

Supported probe-specific variables:

- binary

  The location of your ssh-keyscan binary.

- forks

  The number of concurrent processes to be run. See *probes::basefork*(3pm) for details.

Supported target-level probe variables:

## AUTHOR

Christian Recktenwald\<lt\>smokeping-contact@citecs.de\<gt\>