What is ssh-agent.exe?

2020-01-01 (updated 5 days ago) by Chemtable Software

What it is:

A built-in Windows component that stores keys for secure SSH connections.

What it does:

It manages the access keys used to connect to servers and repositories over the SSH protocol.

Do you need it, can you remove it:

It is mainly needed by developers and administrators who work with SSH. For a regular user it does no harm and uses almost no resources.

What to do:

Keep it. There is no need to disable or remove it.

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