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festus777
festus777
April 28, 2023
Question

Can I encrypt files using my SSH keys in 1Password

  • April 28, 2023
  • 1 reply
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It appears this is not possible from the app, but wondering if it's possible from the terminal. 1Password CLI is installed and 1Password SSH agent is running.

Also have GPGTools installed - but trying to move away from it.

Thanks,
festus

1Password Version: 1Password for Mac 8.10.6 (81006010)
Extension Version: 2.10.0
OS Version: MacOS Ventura 13.3.1
Browser:_ Safari

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Anonymous
May 26, 2023

Hi @festus777

The 1Password app and CLI do not support encrypting files with SSH keys. As far I know, ssh agents in general are not meant for encrypting data, so I don't think any SSH agent will allow this.

On the other hand, if you'd like to sign files (or any data) with it, you can just use the ssh-keygen command with the -Y sign and -U flags.

Could you tell me more about your use-case? What would you like to encrypt with your SSH keys?

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