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+# Sample salt-ssh config file
+#web1:
+#  host: 192.168.42.1 # The IP addr or DNS hostname
+#  user: fred         # Remote executions will be executed as user fred
+#  passwd: foobarbaz  # The password to use for login, if omitted, keys are used
+#  sudo: True         # Whether to sudo to root, not enabled by default
+#web2:
+#  host: 192.168.42.2
+