ssh client prioritises ssh-agent keys over -i

[Chris Jones]

I have many ssh keys loaded into my ssh agent. If I specify a specific key on the command line with ssh -i, the ssh client still offers all of my agent keys before trying the one I specified.
This has the unfortunate consequences of:
 * hitting login attempt limits on (many?) ssh daemons
 * slowing down the login process

[Chris Jones (cmsj)]

While I do think the -i option might be useful to respect in this situation, a sufficiently strict .ssh/config that uses "IdentitiesOnly" appears to be a viable workaround here

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ken Sharp (kennybobs)]

I would expect the -i to take priority as command-line options usually do take precedence, unless they are somehow disabled by the host.