After inactivity the ssh agent is not running

raphaelcp

I am using 1P8 on macOS and I enabled the SSH agent as instructed, so I can sign and authenticate with SSH keys that are stored in 1P. This works when 1P ran recently. When the computer is idle for a while, and 1P is being locked and not used for a while. The terminal fails to use the agent for git sign and git pushing.

The error is: "error: Could not connect to socket. Is the agent running?"

I have to manually open 1P to get it back to work. This is a little annoying.

Some relevant settings:

• "Keep 1P in the menu bar" unchecked.
• "Start at login" checked.
• "Unlock with Touch ID" checked.
• "Auto lock on sleep" checked.
• "Use the SSH agent" checked.
• "Ask approval for each new application and terminal session until 1P locks".
• "Connect with 1P CLI" unchecked.

Thank you.

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1Password Version: 8.9.15
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OS Version: macOS 13.2
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Jack.P_1P

Hi @raphaelcp:

That definitely isn't the experience we want you to have when using 1Password SSH agent. I'd like to ask you to create a diagnostics report from your Mac:

Sending Diagnostics Reports (Mac)

Attach the diagnostics to an email message addressed to [email protected].

With your email please include:

• A link to this thread: https://1password.community/discussion/137752/after-inactivity-the-ssh-agent-is-not-running#latest
• Your forum username: raphaelcp

You should receive an automated reply from our BitBot assistant with a Support ID number. Please post that number here. Thanks very much!

Darland

I'm experiencing the exact same thing, Google brought me here. Should I send diagnostics as well?

Jack.P_1P

Hi @Darland:

Yes please. Thank you!

Jack

Darland

My support ID is [#RGX-93227-813]