> On 21 Aug 2021, at 22:19 , matthewhtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hello, > > I hope my question is apt for this list. > > I am using OpenSSH_8.2p1 on Ubuntu 20.04. > > I connect to a remote SSH server with the -i /path/to/file identity file > option. My local machine asks me for a password for the identity file. > This is because I created a password when using ssh-keygen. > > However, after I exit from the SSH server, and log back in I am not asked > for a password. Some kind of caching is happening. It gets loaded into the ssh-agent for things ssh forwarding > Is there a way to force the password to be asked on every occasion when > using an identity file? unload it from the ssh agent, or remove the ssh agent. > I have searched but it looks as if everyone wants to avoid using > passwords, not deliberately attempting to use them. jumping twenty times an hour between 100 different instances behind jumphosts, you do tend to focus on only protecting the ssh-agent/key when you aren’t at your desk or the laptop/etc. gets stolen, not while you need to connect to lots of hosts to type in that 20+ character pass phrase. I recall there are various settings in the GUI/desktop managers to unload the keys when the screen locker activates _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
