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SSHKeychain - About


Description

Features

* On Demand
      o Can load keys when ssh is launched.
      o Can load keys when the Apple Keychain is unlocked.
* Security
      o Can unload keys on sleep (or after a period of sleep).
      o Can unload keys when the screenssaver kicks in.
      o Can unload keys when the Apple Keychain is locked.
      o Can lock the Apple Keychain when the screensaver kicks in.
      o Can ask for confirmation when keys are accessed (useful for agent forwarding).
* Display
      o Icon can be displayed in the statusbar, dock, or both.
* Integration
      o Apple Keychain
            + Can store SSH key passphrases in the Apple Keychain.
            + Can lock/unlock the Apple Keychain from a menu item.
      o Global Environment
            + Can add the necessary variables to the global environment, so you can use SSHKeychain with Project Builder, etc.
      o SSH Tools
            + Works seamless with the commandline tools (adding keys from the commandline also updates the UI).
            + Can generate new keypairs from the UI.
* Networking
      o Tunneling
            + Local ports can be forwarded over a ssh connection from the tunnel menu.
            + Tunnels can be launched when your keys are loaded.
            + The tunnel menu indicates the status of your tunnels.
            + Tunnels are automatically closed when the system goes to sleep.
            + Multiple ports can be forwarded over one ssh connection.
      o Can handle agent requests through Agent Forwarding.

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  • @gresch

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