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Client keys? How many people use github, but don't want to enter a password on every push and aren't hardcore about setting up agents (esp. on Windows)? I enco
by ansible 12y ago
Client keys? How many people use github, but don't want to enter a password on every push and aren't hardcore about setting up agents (esp. on Windows)?
I encourage everyone to use encrypted keys on all platforms. You can set up the regular ssh-agent in git bash, and Atlassian's Source Tree can also use encrypted keys.
- heinrich5991 12y agoWhat does that help? Doesn't the ssh-agent keep the keys in memory too?
- kryptiskt 12y agoI don't see the point of encrypted keys, if my computer is compromised it is a trivial matter for an attacker to log input and get the password. If the computer is stolen, the disk encryption should be enough.
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- vacri 12y agoThere are many ways to compromise a computer without installing something and having the user later provide input. Easiest example is a lost or stolen laptop - if it's not encrypted, you can get the contents of the disk, but the user isn't going to be around to provide more input.
- vacri 12y agoThere are many ways to compromise a computer without installing something and having the user later provide input. Easiest example is a lost or stolen laptop - if it's not encrypted, you can get the contents of the disk, but the user isn't going to be around to provide more input.