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diff --git a/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md index 8765a9c7e..d1a504b1e 100644 --- a/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md +++ b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md @@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ To **load multiple identities** use the `identities` style, For example: zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent identities id_rsa id_rsa2 id_github ``` +**NOTE:** the identities may be an absolute path if they are somewhere other than +`~/.ssh`. For example: + +```zsh +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent identities ~/.config/ssh/id_rsa ~/.config/ssh/id_rsa2 ~/.config/ssh/id_github +# which can be simplified to +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent identities ~/.config/ssh/{id_rsa,id_rsa2,id_github} +``` + ---- To **set the maximum lifetime of the identities**, use the `lifetime` style. @@ -55,6 +64,15 @@ ssh-add -K -c -a /run/user/1000/ssh-auth <identities> For valid `ssh-add` arguments run `ssh-add --help` or `man ssh-add`. +---- + +To set an **external helper** to ask for the passwords and possibly store +them in the system keychain use the `helper` style. For example: + +```zsh +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent helper ksshaskpass +``` + ## Credits Based on code from Joseph M. Reagle: https://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-06/msg00537.html |