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Re: [msysGit] Re: ANN: Git for Windows 1.7.0.2 preview 20100309

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Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@googlemail.com>
Date
Mar 23, 2010, 12:03 UTC
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On 23 March 2010 01:54, Ping Yin <pkufranky@gmail.com> wrote:
> With putty and pageant, the key with passphrase can be used.
> Is there any way to use key with passphrase when using the msysgit ssh?
Use ssh-agent.
After you start the msys shell enter:
eval $(ssh-agent)

Then you can use 'ssh-add' to add a key to the agent. If it requires a password then it will prompt you at that point. Now any further ssh activity in the current session can acquire the pre-authenticated key from the agent.

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