[TxMt] svn Bundle: ssh-askpass

[Jonas Steverud]

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
>
[...]
> 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