Remote SSH: Positron will remember the username connected for the first time, leading to unchangeable user

[ZhimingYe]

System details:

Positron and OS details:

Positron Version: 2025.01.0 (Universal) build 159
Code - OSS Version: 1.95.0
Commit: bc8820b
Date: 2025-01-09T23:29:00.471Z
Electron: 32.2.1
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
Node.js: 20.18.0
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.0.0

Interpreter details:

Ubuntu 22.04

Describe the issue:

If the first time I enter [email protected] for remote ssh connection, in the second time, I want to change for a new user, for example, Mary. But although I enter [email protected] for connection, Positron still asking me for the password of John, and login to John's account.

The only way to solve this is modifying the ssh config file and change username.

[jmcphers]

Thank you for reporting!

What gesture are you using to connect the first time (i.e. which button/command)?

The only way to solve this is modifying the ssh config file and change username.

Are you finding that the incorrect username is getting added to the ssh config after connecting the first time?

[ZhimingYe]

Kapture.2025-01-17.at.13.49.48.mp4

Thanks! @jmcphers

I have a short video to describe this. You can see though I entering [email protected], Positron still asking me for password for [email protected], and login to bbb's account.

Positron will write and use the username of /Users/zhimingye/.ssh/config :) , this cause this problem.