Remote SSH execution fails if private key has passphrase

[wintermute000]

Environment

Win10
Extension 0.2.6

Summary

Trying to use remote SSH execution with a server that utilizes SSH key with passphrase.
There is nowhere in instructions or config sample JSON to provide passphrase so the SSH fails.
If I try to add a passphrase field in the JSON, it treats it as invalid

Reproduce steps

Use SSH server that has SSH key + passphrase

Copying c:\Users\xxx\Documents\Untitled-1.yml to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx..
Failed to copy c:\Users\xxx\Documents\Untitled-1.yml to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: scp error: Error: Encrypted private key detected, but no passphrase given

Expected Results

Remote execution of playbook/copy of workspace via SSH
either prompt for passphrase or allow to store in servers.json

Actual Results

Configuration of .ssh/servers.json should have field for passphrase and it should work

[
{
"host": "xx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
"port": 22,
"user": "xxx",
"password": "xxx",
"key": "C:/Users/xxx/xxx/ssh/id_rsa"
}
]

[yungezz]

@wintermute000 thanks for reporting the issue, we're working on fixing. will update later.

[yungezz]

fixed in PR #127 , released in v0.3.0. pls have a try and let us know if any other problems.

[wintermute000]

how do I used it? I tried to add a passphrase keypair but that didn't do it.

[yungezz]

if you've updated your remote host entry in $HOME/.ssh/servers.json with passphrase as below:

  {
    "host": "sssss",
    "port": 22,
    "user": "username",
    "key": "/xxx/xxx/xxx",
    "passphrase": "aaaaa"
  }

then just trigger run playbook remotely via ssh.

[wintermute000]

No matter how I edit C:\user<user>.ssh\servers.json, it always reverts back. am I doing anything wrong?

This is in Win10.

[yungezz]

are you following "Add New Host" process everytime when "run playbook rermotely via ssh", in the wizard, it will pop up a list with remote hosts in your servers.json, pick it from existing list.

[wintermute000]

If I follow add new host, I don't get any option to add a SSH key or passphrase.

If I edit c:\users\XYZ.ssh\servers.json, it seems to change every time.

[yungezz]

when add new host, type "enter" directly when asking for ssh password, then you'll see input box for key file path, then passphrase.

[wintermute000]

Great, that's clear now, works.
Second problem, how do I specify hosts? normally would run -i hosts...

[yungezz]

use configuration item ansible.customOptions. pls see more detail in readme.md.

[wintermute000]

I tried this e.g. “-i ./hosts”, does nothing. I’ll try reading more From: Yunge Zhu [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 27 July 2018 12:06 PM To: VSChina/vscode-ansible <[email protected]> Cc: wintermute000 <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VSChina/vscode-ansible] Remote SSH execution fails if private key has passphrase (#126) use configuration item ansible.customOptions. pls see more detail in readme.md. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#126 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASmLMJKilKca37njBlWZx85w7-yZeTMUks5uKnWjgaJpZM4UhM3b>.