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Connection settings
SSH and RDP options, set once and inherited down to projects, zones and instances.
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Settings › Connection Settings holds SSH and RDP options, set once and inherited from Global to project, zone and instance. Pick a Scope, change a value, and it applies to everything below that scope unless overridden there; Use inherited removes an override. Connection Settings… in an instance's or project's menu opens the right scope.
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| SSH port / RDP port | 22 / 3389 |
| SSH auth | Automatic (OS Login / metadata key); or Password, or Private key file |
| Color depth | True color (24-bit); or High color (16-bit), Highest quality (32-bit) |
| Display resolution | Fit window; or Same as this screen, or a fixed size |
| Session type | Normal user session; or RDS admin session |
| Restricted Admin | Off |
| Audio playback | Local (play on this Mac); or Remote, or Off |
| NLA | On |
| Automatic logon | On |
| Connect timeout | 30 seconds |
Passwords and keys can come from the Keychain, a file, or Secret Manager. For Secret Manager only the secret's name is stored; its value is read when you connect and held in memory for that connection.