Saturday, November 22, 2025

OpenSSH : Use SSH-Agent

 

OpenSSH : Use SSH-Agent

 

Use SSH-Agent to automate inputting passphrase on key-pair authentication.
Using SSH-Agent is valid for users who set SSH Key Pair with Passphrase.

[1]

It's necessarry to set key-pair with Passphrase first.

[2]This is how to use SSH-Agent.
# start SSH-Agent

debian@node01:~$ 
eval $(ssh-agent)

Agent pid 1452
# add Identity

debian@node01:~$ 
ssh-add

Enter passphrase for /home/debian/.ssh/id_ed25519:
Identity added: /home/debian/.ssh/id_ed25519 (debian@dlp.srv.world)
# confirm

debian@node01:~$ 
ssh-add -l

256 SHA256:DgSUdzX8e5T2xKy6YV9juS610Z8YtltX2Hw6XFJcgUQ debian@dlp.srv.world (ED25519)
# try to connect with SSH without passphrase

debian@node01:~$ 
ssh dlp.srv.world hostname

dlp.srv.world
# exit from SSH-Agent

debian@node01:~$ 
eval $(ssh-agent -k)

Agent pid 1452 killed

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