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GNOME-SSH-ASKPASS

NAME

gnome−ssh−askpass − prompts a user for a passphrase using GNOME

SYNOPSIS

gnome−ssh−askpass

DESCRIPTION

gnome−ssh−askpass is a GNOME-based passphrase dialog for use with OpenSSH. It is intended to be called by the ssh−add(1) program and not invoked directly. It allows ssh−add(1) to obtain a passphrase from a user, even if not connected to a terminal (assuming that an X display is available). This happens automatically in the case where ssh−add is invoked from one’s ~/.xsession or as one of the GNOME startup programs, for example.

In order to be called automatically by ssh−add, gnome−ssh−askpass should be installed as /usr/bin/ssh−askpass.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

The following environment variables are recognized:
GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_SERVER

Causes gnome−ssh−askpass to grab the X server before asking for a passphrase.

GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_POINTER

Causes gnome−ssh−askpass to grab the mouse pointer using gdk_pointer_grab() before asking for a passphrase.

Regardless of whether either of these environment variables is set, gnome−ssh−askpass will grab the keyboard using gdk_keyboard_grab().

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Colin Watson <cjwatson AT debian DOT org> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). It was based on that for x11−ssh−askpass by Philip Hands.

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