# [egit] how to use a ssh private key 2 messages from 2009-05-24 to 2009-05-24. Participants: Michael Gaber, Shawn O. Pearce. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/19487 ## Michael Gaber, 2009-05-24 21:01 Subject: [egit] how to use a ssh private key Message-ID: <4A19B59C.7020408@gmx.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4A19B59C.7020408%40gmx.net ``` Hi. I'd like to know if current egit/jgit supports using a ssh private key (with or without password) to sync to a git repository and how this could be accomplished. Regards Michael ``` ## Shawn O. Pearce, 2009-05-24 23:45 Subject: Re: [egit] how to use a ssh private key Message-ID: <20090524234511.GY30527@spearce.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20090524234511.GY30527%40spearce.org In-Reply-To: <4A19B59C.7020408@gmx.net> ``` Michael Gaber wrote: > > I'd like to know if current egit/jgit supports using a ssh private key > (with or without password) to sync to a git repository and how this > could be accomplished. It does support it. Just make sure the key is listed in the workspace preferences, under General > Network Connections > SSH2. -- Shawn. ```