I have a problem using the svn bundle with password protected repositories and the problem is that the bundle can't find ssh-askpass, which is to be expected since there's no ssh-askpass anywhere in my system :). I've search around but all I found is some references to a python ssh-askpass script. Any ideas how I can get this thing to work? Thanks, V.-
On 23. Jul 2007, at 12:07, Vassilis Rizopoulos wrote:
I have a problem using the svn bundle with password protected repositories and the problem is that the bundle can't find ssh- askpass, which is to be expected since there's no ssh-askpass anywhere in my system :). I've search around but all I found is some references to a python ssh-askpass script. Any ideas how I can get this thing to work?
Normally we recommend setting up a public/private key-pair without a pass-phrase on the private key (setting a pass-phrase on the private key is effectively storing it encrypted, which is a good idea if you have to store the key on a server where others might be able to read it, but for your local machine, it’s hardly worth it).
Anyway, the ssh-askpass I assume is the default program used by ssh to query you for the pass-phrase, if you run ‘man ssh’ you’ll find this section:
SSH_ASKPASS If ssh needs a passphrase, it will read the passphrase from the current terminal if it was run from a terminal. If ssh does not have a terminal associated with it but DISPLAY and SSH_ASKPASS are set, it will execute the program specified by SSH_ASKPASS and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. This is particularly useful when call- ing ssh from a .xsession or related script. (Note that on some machines it may be necessary to redi- rect the input from /dev/null to make this work.)
I have no experience with actually setting this up though, but it sounds like it shouldn’t be that difficult. Let us know if you figure something out or would like some further pointers.
If simple, we should probably set this up in the Subversion bundle. Presently I have no private keys with pass-phrase, but I might play with it later.
If the SSH_ASKPASS env var is set AND ssh can't connect to the console, then it will launch the program from the env var, and use the returned password. I think the various implementations are all pretty simple - I know a kaskpass is about 60 lines of ruby and integrates with kwallet
Alternative SSHKeychain may do what you want. --- Jebw
On 25 Jul 2007, at 23:36, Allan Odgaard wrote:
On 23. Jul 2007, at 12:07, Vassilis Rizopoulos wrote:
I have a problem using the svn bundle with password protected repositories and the problem is that the bundle can't find ssh- askpass, which is to be expected since there's no ssh-askpass anywhere in my system :). I've search around but all I found is some references to a python ssh-askpass script. Any ideas how I can get this thing to work?
Normally we recommend setting up a public/private key-pair without a pass-phrase on the private key (setting a pass-phrase on the private key is effectively storing it encrypted, which is a good idea if you have to store the key on a server where others might be able to read it, but for your local machine, it’s hardly worth it).
Anyway, the ssh-askpass I assume is the default program used by ssh to query you for the pass-phrase, if you run ‘man ssh’ you’ll find this section:
SSH_ASKPASS If ssh needs a passphrase, it will read the passphrase from the current terminal if it was run from a terminal. If ssh does not have a terminal associated with it but DISPLAY and SSH_ASKPASS are set, it will execute the program specified by SSH_ASKPASS and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. This is particularly useful when call- ing ssh from a .xsession or related script. (Note that on some machines it may be necessary to redi- rect the input from /dev/null to make this work.)
I have no experience with actually setting this up though, but it sounds like it shouldn’t be that difficult. Let us know if you figure something out or would like some further pointers.
If simple, we should probably set this up in the Subversion bundle. Presently I have no private keys with pass-phrase, but I might play with it later.
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26 jul 2007 kl. 00.36 skrev Allan Odgaard:
On 23. Jul 2007, at 12:07, Vassilis Rizopoulos wrote:
I have a problem using the svn bundle with password protected repositories and the problem is that the bundle can't find ssh- askpass, which is to be expected since there's no ssh-askpass anywhere in my system :). I've search around but all I found is some references to a python ssh-askpass script. Any ideas how I can get this thing to work?
Normally we recommend setting up a public/private key-pair without a pass-phrase on the private key (setting a pass-phrase on the private key is effectively storing it encrypted, which is a good idea if you have to store the key on a server where others might be able to read it, but for your local machine, it’s hardly worth it).
Anyway, the ssh-askpass I assume is the default program used by ssh to query you for the pass-phrase, if you run ‘man ssh’ you’ll find this section:
SSH_ASKPASS If ssh needs a passphrase, it will read the
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I have no experience with actually setting this up though, but it sounds like it shouldn’t be that difficult. Let us know if you figure something out or would like some further pointers.
If simple, we should probably set this up in the Subversion bundle. Presently I have no private keys with pass-phrase, but I might play with it later.
Old thread, I know... I'm lagging behind.
A few years ago I had to access a remote CVS repository that required SSH tunneling and then learned about http://www.sshkeychain.org/ which stores your ssh passphrases in the keychain, it might solve the O.P.'s problem.
I don't know if it solves the problem, and I stopped using that program 2-3 years ago, so all disclaimers apply.
HTH.
/Jonas
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