SSH should not ask for password if the key is not protected with one.

[ferdinandyb]

Contour Terminal version

Contour Terminal Emulator 0.4.0.6088

Installer source

something else (please specify below)

Operating System

Windows 11

Architecture

x86-64

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

Set up an SSH profile with an ssh key that is not password protected.

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

If you use an ssh profile contour will ask for a password even if there is no password. Pressing enter on the password prompt works, but it should not be necessary.

Additional notes

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[christianparpart]

I think the only way to find out that an SSH key without a password doesn't need one is by first trying with an empty password, and if that fails, ask for one. 🤔 I wonder what the other SSH clients are doing in such cases.

Am I assuming correctly that now (for the time being), you simply hit enter to continue and then it works?

[ferdinandyb]

On Sat Jan 27, 2024 at 23:12, Christian Parpart ***@***.***> wrote: I think the only way to find out that an SSH key without a password doesn't need one is by first trying with an empty password, and if that fails, ask for one. 🤔 I wonder what the other SSH clients are doing in such cases. Am I assuming correctly that now (for the time being), you simply hit enter to continue and then it works?

Exactly.