Re: Importing locked private ssh key

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On Sat, 2008-08-09 at 14:47 +0100, Colin Paul Adams wrote:
> I have the following in my .bash_profile:
> 
> keychain --eval id_dsa
> seahorse-agent
> 
> Whenever I login to X11, I am prompted for the passphrase, which I
> enter (no problem).
> 
> then whenever I first try to do an ssh, I get a dialog box which says
> something like:
> 
> The system wants to import a private key id_dsa, but cannot as it is
> locked. Enter a passphrase to unlock it.
> 
> I enter the passphrase, and the dialog closes.
> 
> I then have to try the ssh command again.
> 
> And for the whole session, whenever I do an ssh comand, i get:
> 
> Enter passphrase for key '/home/colin/.ssh/id_dsa': 
> 
> 
> So the whole point of seahorse-agent is defeated.
> 
> What is this import/locked problem all about? How do i fix it?
> -- 
> Colin Adams
> Preston Lancashire
> 
In gconf-editor is the option ssh checked in
apps->gnome-keyring->daemon-component?
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