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April 9, 2022
Question

Bug: SSH agent cannot be used when connected via Remote Desktop

  • April 9, 2022
  • 14 replies
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I'm using the 1Password 8 Windows beta with the SSH agent enabled and configured with a couple SSH keys. When functioning normally, 1Password asks for a Windows Hello PIN to unlock my SSH keys, and everything works fine.

However, when connected to my PC via Microsoft Remote Desktop (with the official client on macOS, if that makes a difference), I cannot unlock my SSH key. 1Password asks for my master password, which I provide, but the SSH agent refuses the operation.

With git, for example:

```
sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation
sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation
mailto:git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.
```


1Password Version: 8.7.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: Windows 11 build 21H2

14 replies

Jack_P_1P
1Password Employee
February 3, 2023

Hi @kramarb:

Nothing to share just yet. Keep an eye out! As my colleague Floris mentioned, we'll do an early access in our Developers Slack workspace, so joining that [here[(https://join.slack.com/t/1password-devs/shared_invite/zt-15k6lhima-GRb5Ga~fo7mjS9xPzDaF2A) would be the best way to stay up to date.

Jack

floris_1P
1Password Employee
May 26, 2023

@outadoc @mxk @enlightenedluke @kramarb You can now use the SSH agent in an RDP session. The Windows Hello requirement has been lifted.

May 26, 2023

Great news, thanks for the information!

May 26, 2023

@floris_1P Can confirm it's working! Thank you.