macOS ssh Keys Get Removed Randomly











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Using ssh-keygen, I generated an ssh key. I did not use a passphrase. I added the identity with ssh-add so I didn't have to enter credentials every time I used the key. I have regularly used these ssh keys over the past few months.



Every few weeks, I'm prompted for credentials when I use ssh, and have to re-add the ssh key in order to avoid that.



Does anyone have any suggestions?






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  • Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 16 at 11:34










  • Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    Nov 20 at 11:35










  • If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 20 at 11:59










  • The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    2 days ago










  • Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
    – Kusalananda
    2 days ago















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Using ssh-keygen, I generated an ssh key. I did not use a passphrase. I added the identity with ssh-add so I didn't have to enter credentials every time I used the key. I have regularly used these ssh keys over the past few months.



Every few weeks, I'm prompted for credentials when I use ssh, and have to re-add the ssh key in order to avoid that.



Does anyone have any suggestions?






ssh osx macintosh







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  • Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 16 at 11:34










  • Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    Nov 20 at 11:35










  • If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 20 at 11:59










  • The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    2 days ago










  • Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
    – Kusalananda
    2 days ago













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Using ssh-keygen, I generated an ssh key. I did not use a passphrase. I added the identity with ssh-add so I didn't have to enter credentials every time I used the key. I have regularly used these ssh keys over the past few months.



Every few weeks, I'm prompted for credentials when I use ssh, and have to re-add the ssh key in order to avoid that.



Does anyone have any suggestions?






ssh osx macintosh







share|improve this question















Using ssh-keygen, I generated an ssh key. I did not use a passphrase. I added the identity with ssh-add so I didn't have to enter credentials every time I used the key. I have regularly used these ssh keys over the past few months.



Every few weeks, I'm prompted for credentials when I use ssh, and have to re-add the ssh key in order to avoid that.



Does anyone have any suggestions?






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  • Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 16 at 11:34










  • Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    Nov 20 at 11:35










  • If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 20 at 11:59










  • The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    2 days ago










  • Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
    – Kusalananda
    2 days ago


















  • Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 16 at 11:34










  • Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    Nov 20 at 11:35










  • If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
    – Kusalananda
    Nov 20 at 11:59










  • The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
    – leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
    2 days ago










  • Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
    – Kusalananda
    2 days ago
















Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
– Kusalananda
Nov 16 at 11:34




Does this coincide with you logging out and logging in again?
– Kusalananda
Nov 16 at 11:34












Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
– leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
Nov 20 at 11:35




Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not consistent. What would a solution be if it did coincide with that?
– leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
Nov 20 at 11:35












If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
– Kusalananda
Nov 20 at 11:59




If ssh is not using your key after you have freshly logged in, it could be that your ssh-agent was not yet given the key. Run ssh-add in that case.
– Kusalananda
Nov 20 at 11:59












The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
– leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
2 days ago




The issue is that I have to run ssh-add for the same key at different points in time. It was my understanding that ssh-add would add the key permanently. It's almost like ssh-add "forgets" the key was added.
– leftAsAnExerciseToTheReader
2 days ago












Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
– Kusalananda
2 days ago




Are you starting an SSH agent explicitly on the command line at any point? I think macOS starts one by default.
– Kusalananda
2 days ago















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