OpenSSH : Use SSH-Agent2025/04/24

	Use SSH-Agent to automate inputting passphrase on key-pair authentication.
[1]	SSH-Agent is installed by default with OpenSSH Client programs, however, it is disabled by default, so turn to enabled and also Start the service.

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PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-Service ssh-agent 

Status   Name               DisplayName
------   ----               -----------
Stopped  ssh-agent          OpenSSH Authentication Agent

# set [Automatic] for Startup
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Set-Service -Name "ssh-agent" -StartupType Automatic 

# start service
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Start-Service -Name "ssh-agent"

[2]	Logon as a user that you set SSH key-pair, and add secret key like follows.

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# add passphrase
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh-add '.ssh\id_ed25519' 
Enter passphrase for .ssh\id_ed25519:
Identity added: .ssh\id_ed25519 (serverworld@RX-7)

# verify
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh-add -l 
256 SHA256:4sZ63SkfIcIC03O7Nv8c2jNx6rhN04wrSidvQ5jnaNQ serverworld@RX-0 (ED25519)

# try to conenct wuthout inputting passphrase
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh Serverworld@10.0.0.101 

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.2314]
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serverworld@RX-7 C:\Users\serverworld> 
serverworld@RX-7 C:\Users\serverworld> exit 


# remove all identities
# if remove a specific identity, specify [-d] option
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh-add -D 
All identities removed.

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