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SSH Agent Forwarding Vulnerability and Alternative
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SSH Agent Forwarding Vulnerability and Alternative

One of the things that I really like about ssh-agent is its ability to forward itself to remotes. By sending the agent instead of setting keys on each box, I’m locking down access to a few machines that I know and trust. It’s amazingly convenient and has saved me so much headache. As I was doing research for a previous post, I kept seeing hints that maybe forwarding the agent isn’t actually a very good idea.

  • CJ Harries
    CJ Harries
CJ Harries • 7 min read
Manage Many Keys with SSH Config and KeePass
KeePass

Manage Many Keys with SSH Config and KeePass

I’ll be the first to admit my security has room for improvement. Until last year, I was reusing passwords intermixed with a terribly simple mnemonic. Until a few months ago, my phone and computer were totally unencrypted. I’ve been fighting the change because it’s scary. I’m also very lazy and have been dreading the extra work involved with good security. I’ve put off updating SSH credentials for about two years now for that exact reason.

  • CJ Harries
    CJ Harries
CJ Harries • 8 min read