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Using Mac OS X 10.5′s keychain for ssh

The version of ssh that comes with Mac OS X 10.5.6 has a -K option that stores your passphrases in your system’s keychain. Run this: ssh-add -K [path to private keyfile] Provide your passphrase once when asked, and keychain will … Continue reading

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Accessing git over ssh on a non-standard port

Simple ssh access to a git repo can be sufficient for a small dev team–but what if you’re using a non-standard ssh port? The solution–do as Linus says. Use ~/.ssh/config. My config now looks like this: Host my.servername.org Port 1234 … Continue reading

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