Can I set SSH directory different from $HOME/.ssh?

From: Seongbeom Kim (sbkim_at_nospam.ieee.org)
Date: 06/30/04

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    Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 20:46:13 -0400

    Hi,

    Does any one have experience of using different directory other than
    $HOME/.ssh, which is default location for public & private key? What I'm
    currently doing is public key authentication on OpenSSH 3.4 & Red Hat
    Linux 8.0.

    We use AFS space for home directory, which means the $HOME is not local.
    It seems that OpenSSH (version 3.4) doesn't like $HOME/.ssh not being
    local HDD. Because I had pub. key authentication work with test account
    whose $HOME is local, having local home should solve my problem.

    Please let me have your valuable suggestions, tips, etc.
    Thanks in advance.

    Seongbeom Kim

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