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#1 2005-09-24 10:03:32
- scrawler
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ssh-agent?
Hey Guys,
I notice I have ssh-agent running. I did not install it or start it.
Does it come with arch's openssh package?
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#2 2005-09-24 12:52:55
- Cam
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Re: ssh-agent?
Yes it does, and here's a quick tip for you 
pacman -Qo /usr/bin/ssh-agentOffline
#3 2005-09-24 13:27:45
- neri
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Re: ssh-agent?
Hey Guys,
I notice I have ssh-agent running. I did not install it or start it.
Does it come with arch's openssh package?
Yes it comes with it. Many DE like Gnome; KDE; XFCE4 are starting it automatically, so that the agent can wrap you whole desktop environment
and any key you have exported is accessable from anywhere(except chroots, for sure)
This is a feature, not a security whole cuz it doesn't hurt as long as you don't export keys and let your box running where anyone can work on your desktop.
-neri
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#4 2005-09-24 14:36:32
- scrawler
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Re: ssh-agent?
cool, thanks guys.
It can be annoying, I know, but sometimes I actually like to ask without looking first, because it can generate some discussion.
In this case, though...
:-)
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