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3 years ago

SSH - 'Agent Refused Operation'

I was able to enable the ssh agent in the 1 password app.

I now have a problem with accessing an EC2 instance using a private key stored in my private vault.

Steps:

  1. Update ~/.ssh/config with a host i.e.

Host random-host
HostName random-host.com
User ec2-user
IdentityAgent "~/Library/Group Containers/2BUA8GG42C.com.1password/t/agent.sock"

  1. Try to ssh to random-host

1password app prompts to 'Allow Access'

  1. This results in:

sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed for RSA "random-host" from agent: agent refused operation
ec2-user@random-host.com: Permission denied (publickey)

  1. When I list all of the keys available to the agent:

ssh-add -l

The agent has no identities.

Can you help? Not sure which steps I have missed?

Also, I have tried to contact support via email and the response is poor at best. The one response I did get had a link to a support ticket. When I try to view it I'm prompted for my 1pwd credentials. Try to login and it fails. Not sure if I need another 1pwd account to access your support platform? Frustrating.

Thanks, Matt


1Password Version: 8.6.0 BETA
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: macOS 12.0.1