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Re: ssh-agent on cygwin


Robert Mecklenburg wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting ssh-agent to work.  I've tried both dsa
> and rsa keys with and without a passphrase and every time I'm still
> prompted for a password on the remote system.  I've looked at the ssh
> faq and googled the cygwin list.  I can login remotely without a
> password using authorized_keys files, but I'd rather not have to
> manage them.

ssh-agent does NOT avoid the need for authorized_keys files.

Max.


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