PowerShell / PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH
ssh-agent support using keys from Windows Certificate Store
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
This would allow using existing hardware-backed ecdsa-sha2-nistp384 keys from Windows Certificate Store, which support smart cards with biometric, when windows hello does not work
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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
The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the referenced WinCryptSSHAgent implementation and the linked Windows Hello issue, then determine how Win32-OpenSSH could use hardware-backed ecdsa-sha2-nistp384 keys from the Windows Certificate Store; done means those smart-card-backed keys work with ssh-agent.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authentication, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100