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What are the correct permissions for `~/.ssh/config`?

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I got this message: Bad owner or permissions on /Users/rbiaa065/.ssh/config

What should the permissions be to make ssh happy?

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From man ssh_config:

This file is used by the SSH client. Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions: read/write for the user, and not writable by others.

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Of course, in the general case, also make sure the file is owned by your account. (1 comment)
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