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how to prevent ssh key passphrase caching (2 posts)

• Started 9 years ago by EL
• Latest reply 9 years ago from Jim Matthews

• EL Member

  Hi,

  I was using fetch to sftp using private/public key pair. I got an initial prompt for the passphrase. I put it in (and I did NOT check the keychain checkbox). Now I'm not prompted for the passphrase anymore. I tried shutting down Fetch and re-starting it but it doesn't ask for the passphrase. How can I prevent this and ask for a passphrase every time?

  Thanks for your help.

  El

  Posted 9 years ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Hi,

  I believe that OS X is caching the passphrase. Here are some links to articles about this topic:

  http://serverfault.com/questions/627452/osx-ssh-agent-caching-passphrases-but-when-cleared

  http://www.dribin.org/dave/blog/archives/2007/11/28/securing_ssh_agent/

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 9 years ago #