@item @code{port} (default: @code{22})
Port number of SSH server on the machine.
-@item @code{private-key} (default: @file{~/.ssh/id_rsa})
+@item @code{private-key} (default: @file{~root/.ssh/id_rsa})
The SSH private key file to use when connecting to the machine, in
OpenSSH format.
+Note that the default value is the private key @emph{of the root
+account}. Make sure it exists if you use the default.
+
@item @code{compression} (default: @code{"zlib@@openssh.com,zlib"})
@itemx @code{compression-level} (default: @code{3})
The SSH-level compression methods and compression level requested.