diff --git a/README.rdk.md b/README.rdk.md
index 43d39a4..433197c 100644
--- a/README.rdk.md
+++ b/README.rdk.md
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
 
 Make sure you load your [SSH public key(s)](https://rdkgerrithub.stb.r53.xcal.tv/settings/#SSHKeys).
 
+If your machine login isn't the same as your comcast ntid, add this to your
+~/.ssh/config:
+```
+Host rdkgerritprod.stb.r53.xcal.tv
+User <youruser>
+IdentityFile ~/.ssh/<yourkey> #optional, if you want to specify a specific private key
+```
+
 You can test your access with:
 ```
 ssh-keyscan -t rsa -p 29418 rdkgerrithub.stb.r53.xcal.tv >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts