networking:ssh:multiple-systemd-ssh-agents
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| networking:ssh:multiple-systemd-ssh-agents [2022/05/07 01:49] – created chuck | networking:ssh:multiple-systemd-ssh-agents [2022/05/07 02:00] (current) – [Manage the ssh-agent service] chuck | ||
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| + | =====Administration===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Manage the ssh-agent service==== | ||
| + | * Start and enable the agent as your regular user (and similar for the other agent(s)):< | ||
| + | systemctl --user enable --now ssh-agent@< | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Check status of the ssh-agent service:< | ||
| + | systemctl --user status ssh-agent@< | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Stop the ssh-agent service:< | ||
| + | systemctl --user stop ssh-agent@< | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Naming the ssh-agent services=== | ||
| + | * Whatever name you use for each service will be included in the name of the agent' | ||
| + | * For example, if we named one '' | ||
| + | systemctl --user enable --now [email protected] | ||
| + | systemctl --user enable --now [email protected] | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * We would have two new socket files:< | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| =====Set a default ssh-agent===== | =====Set a default ssh-agent===== | ||
| * Create an environment variable in your preferred startup file (eg '' | * Create an environment variable in your preferred startup file (eg '' | ||
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| - | =====Administration===== | ||
| - | ====Manage the ssh-agent service==== | ||
| - | * Start and enable the agent as your regular user (and similar for the other agent(s)):< | ||
| - | systemctl --user enable --now ssh-agent@< | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | * Check status of the ssh-agent service:< | ||
| - | systemctl --user status ssh-agent@< | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | * Stop the ssh-agent service:< | ||
| - | systemctl --user stop ssh-agent@< | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| ====Manage the keys in the ssh-agent==== | ====Manage the keys in the ssh-agent==== | ||
| * For the default ssh-agent, running only the commands will work: | * For the default ssh-agent, running only the commands will work: | ||
| - | * List keys in the ssh-agent:< | ||
| - | ssh-add -L | ||
| - | </ | ||
| * Add keys to the agent:< | * Add keys to the agent:< | ||
| ssh-add ~/ | ssh-add ~/ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * List keys in the ssh-agent:< | ||
| + | ssh-add -L | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| * Clear keys from the agent:< | * Clear keys from the agent:< | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| * Prepend the command with the environment variable to access other ssh-agents: | * Prepend the command with the environment variable to access other ssh-agents: | ||
| - | * List keys in the ssh-agent:< | ||
| - | SSH_AUTH_SOCK=" | ||
| - | </ | ||
| * Add keys to the agent:< | * Add keys to the agent:< | ||
| SSH_AUTH_SOCK=" | SSH_AUTH_SOCK=" | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * List keys in the ssh-agent:< | ||
| + | SSH_AUTH_SOCK=" | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| * Clear keys from the agent:< | * Clear keys from the agent:< | ||
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| ExecStart=-/ | ExecStart=-/ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | * //Currently untested//: Enable linger for users who need the agents to be active while not logged in. | + | * //Currently untested//: Enable linger for users who need the agents to be active while not logged in:<code bash> |
| - | * For example a backup user:<code bash> | + | |
| loginctl enable-linger < | loginctl enable-linger < | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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