From b60acddefe4cb18267e84b6cdd4314e82352be2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marc Cornellà Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:19:59 +0200 Subject: Extract comments into README for ssh-agent plugin --- plugins/ssh-agent/README.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 plugins/ssh-agent/README.md (limited to 'plugins/ssh-agent/README.md') diff --git a/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..00af42f01 --- /dev/null +++ b/plugins/ssh-agent/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# ssh-agent plugin + +This plugin starts automatically `ssh-agent` to set up and load whichever +credentials you want for ssh connections. + +To enable it, add `ssh-agent` to your plugins: + +```zsh +plugins=(... ssh-agent) +``` + +## Instructions + +To enable **agent forwarding support** add the following to your zshrc file: + +```zsh +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent agent-forwarding on +``` + +To **load multiple identities** use the `identities` style, For example: + +```zsh +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent identities id_rsa id_rsa2 id_github +``` + +To **set the maximum lifetime of the identities**, use the `lifetime` style. +The lifetime may be specified in seconds or as described in sshd_config(5) +(see _TIME FORMATS_). If left unspecified, the default lifetime is forever. + +```zsh +zstyle :omz:plugins:ssh-agent lifetime 4h +``` + +## Credits + +Based on code from Joseph M. Reagle: http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-06/msg00537.html + +Agent-forwarding support based on ideas from Florent Thoumie and Jonas Pfenniger -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2