[Home](./index.md) > [@mike-north/devcert-patched](./devcert-patched.md) > [trustRemoteMachine](./devcert-patched.trustremotemachine.md) ## trustRemoteMachine() function Trust the remote hosts's certificate on local machine. This function would ssh into the remote host, get the certificate and trust the local machine from where this function is getting called from. Signature: ```typescript export declare function trustRemoteMachine(hostname: string, certPath: string, { port, useLocalhostForRemote, renewalBufferInBusinessDays, logger }?: Partial): Promise<{ mustRenew: boolean; }>; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | hostname | string | hostname of the remote machine | | certPath | string | file path to store the cert | | { port, useLocalhostForRemote, renewalBufferInBusinessDays, logger } | Partial<TrustRemoteOptions> | | Returns: `Promise<{ mustRenew: boolean; }>`