diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index a467995..ea83a1a 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CMDINCL      = PROGENV + "CMDS"
 HOSTINCL     = PROGENV + "HOSTS"
 
-CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.225 2016/01/18 22:05:17 tundra Exp $"
+CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.226 2016/01/18 22:19:30 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION      = CVSID.split()[2]
 CPRT         = "(c)"
 PROGDATE     = "2011-2016"
@@ -684,8 +684,13 @@
     ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
     ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
 
+    keyfiles = None
+    if host in SSH_Configuration:
+        entry  = SSH_Configuration[host]
+        keyfiles, host = entry[0], entry[1]
+
     if KEYEXCHANGE:
-        ssh.connect(host, username=user, timeout=time)
+        ssh.connect(host, username=user, key_filename=keyfiles, timeout=time)
     else:
         ssh.connect(host, username=user, password=pw, allow_agent=False, look_for_keys=False, timeout=time)