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-Since RKE uses `ssh` to connect to [nodes]({{< baseurl >}}/rke/latest/en/config-options/nodes/), you can configure to use a bastion host. Keep in mind that the [port requirements]({{< baseurl >}}/rke/latest/en/os/#ports) for the RKE node move to the configured bastion host.
+Since RKE uses `ssh` to connect to [nodes]({{< baseurl >}}/rke/latest/en/config-options/nodes/), you can configure to use a bastion host. Keep in mind that the [port requirements]({{< baseurl >}}/rke/latest/en/os/#ports) for the RKE node move to the configured bastion host. Your private SSH key(s) only needs to reside on the host running RKE. You do not need to copy your private SSH key(s) to the bastion host.
 
 ```yaml
 bastion_host: