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ssh-agent-wsl

SSH Agent WSL lets users access the Windows SSH agent from within WSL, the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

About ssh-agent-wsl

SSH Agent WSL lets users access the Windows SSH agent from within WSL, the Windows Subsystem for Linux. SSH agents hold authentication keys for use by SSH connections, so exposing the Windows agent within the Linux environment can allow command-line tools there to use the same agent. This bridges an authentication component between the two environments. The evidence establishes the connection between the Windows agent and WSL but does not specify supported WSL versions, key types, setup steps, or security boundaries. It should not be taken as a description of the underlying agent’s security behavior. The tool’s documented purpose is to make the Windows SSH agent usable from inside WSL. The record lists Windows support, while configuration details are not supplied in the product summary.

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