PowerShell / PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH
Using `ssh-add` with a ecdsa_sk key with Windows Hello will still constantly prompt for Windows Hello.
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Issue-Enhancement
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Description
Prerequisites
- Write a descriptive title.
- Make sure you are able to repro it on the latest version
- Search the existing issues.
Steps to reproduce
- Run ssh-add on a ecdsa_sk key.
- Unlock key using Windows Hello
- Commit something
- Commit something again
Expected behavior
When committing, no more prompts are shown.
Actual behavior
Every commit and regularly during running connections I am prompted for verification.
Error details
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Environment data
Name Value
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PSVersion 7.4.1
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.4.1
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.22631
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Version
v9.5.0.0p1-Beta
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the repeated Windows Hello prompts with ssh-add and an ecdsa_sk key on the stated Windows and OpenSSH versions. Trace the ssh-add authentication flow and its interaction with Windows Hello; done means one verification unlock is sufficient for subsequent commits and running connections.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authentication, cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100