On Wednesday 18 March 2009 08:26:30 rozelak@xxxxxxxx wrote: > Hallo, I would like to ask a simple question. Please take my apologies > it it has already been addressed, but I didn't find answer for it. > > I have key-based access to a ssh server (running openssh) and ssh-agent > running. When I add the key to agent (ssh-add ...), everything works > as expected without problems. I have also set 'IdentityFile = path_to_key' > to that key in ~/.ssh/config. Now, when I use ssh and the key IS NOT > added to ssh-agent, ssh asks for the password to the key and uses it > for authentication. Still no problem. Also when I use e.g. subversion > (using svn+ssh protocol) from command line, it (or the ssh) asks for > the password to the key and again, uses the key for the authentication > to the server. > > However, when I use sh or subversion again, it asks for the password > to the key again; everytime I use it. It looks like: > [...snipped...] > So, the question is: is there a possibility to configure ssh to > automatically add the key to running ssh-agent, when the ssh recognises > that key is required and checks that the password is OK (which ssh already > does)? To behave it like: [...snipped...] > > It would allow to use the key once it is needed, and even GUI-based apps > could set it without the need to switch to console. > Yes, you can do this.. These days, my distro handles proper setup of ssh-agent when I log in, but if you want to do it manually, you can. Simply change your account startup so it runs "ssh-agent startx" instead of just "startx" (for example). You will still need to do the ssh-add when you first log in, but after that you should be good. > > Tank you very much for your answer. Best regards, > Dan Regards, Jeff
