SSH ignoring SSH Key

Setting up your computer to allow you to SSH in using SSH keys in place of passwords is magical however there are times I want to SSH in without using the SSH keys I have setup. You can tell SSH to ignore your SSH keys with the following flag -o PubkeyAuthentication=no (see SSH config PubkeyAuthentication entry).

For example to SSH into the host example.com with the user sal ignoring any SSH keys, the command would look like

ssh -o PubkeyAuthentication=no sal@example.com

Sal Ferrarello (@salcode)

Sal is a PHP developer with a focus on the WordPress platform. He is a conference speaker with a background including Piano Player, Radio DJ, Magician/Juggler, Beach Photographer, and High School Math Teacher. Sal can be found professionally at WebDevStudios, where he works as a senior backend engineer.