From 5a9d9553cd6861d80cc958132ab5af40fe661ac4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simone Gaiarin Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:42:17 +0200 Subject: feat(ssh-agent): allow using external helper to ask for passwords (#7631) --- plugins/ssh-agent/README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'plugins/ssh-agent/README.md') diff --git a/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md index 8765a9c7e..f46e8bf6a 100644 --- a/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md +++ b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md @@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ ssh-add -K -c -a /run/user/1000/ssh-auth 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 -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2