mac-ssh-askpass prompts the user for input, typically a passphrase,
using an Aqua dialogue,
and prints that input to STDOUT. In other words, it implements the so-called
SSH Askpass Protocol. You can use it with
OpenSSH and other tools that understand that
protocol.
If you're reading this on GitHub, keep in mind that it applies to the most recent commit, which may not be most recent release. Consult the README.md and the source of the release that you've downloaded.
You will typically set an environment variable, for example, SSH_ASKPASS, to
tell a utility to use mac-ssh-askpass, rather than invoking it directly.
For example:
SSH_ASKPASS=mac-ssh-askpass DISPLAY= ssh-add </dev/nullThe code above invokes ssh-add and tells it to use mac-ssh-askpass to query you for passphrases.
You use mac-ssh-askpass at your own risk. You have been warned.
mac-ssh-askpass is a simple AppleScript wrapped in a simple Bourne shell script. It should work on any version of macOS.
-
Download the repository from: https://codeload.github.com/odkr/mac-ssh-askpass/tar.gz/v1.1.0
-
Copy mac-ssh-askpass to a directory in your
PATH. -
Make sure it's owned by the superuser (optional).
You can do all of this by:
curl https://codeload.github.com/odkr/mac-ssh-askpass/tar.gz/v1.1.0 | tar -xz
sh mac-ssh-askpass-1.1.0/install.sh
If you didn't change your default shell, you can simply copy-paste the code above into a terminal.
You're reading it. There isn't a whole lot to say.
If there's something wrong with mac-ssh-askpass, open an issue.
This is free software released into the public domain.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.