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| The best solution is to use [[ui_pageant|authentication agent (Pageant)]], so that you enter the passphrase only once. | The best solution is to use [[ui_pageant|authentication agent (Pageant)]], so that you enter the passphrase only once. | ||
| - | If you need to avoid entering the passphrase to automate a task (such as with [[scripting]]) and using authentication agent is not suitable for you, you can store the key unprotected (without an passphrase). Note that this imposes security risk, if someone gains access to the key. | + | If you need to avoid entering the passphrase to automate a task (such as with [[scripting]] or when using [[library|.NET assembly]]) and using authentication agent is not suitable for you, you can store the key unprotected (without an passphrase). Note that this imposes security risk, if someone gains access to the key. |
| WinSCP does not support providing the passphase from [[commandline|command line]] or by other means allowing automation. Anyway, this would not bring substantial advantage over unprotected key as the passphrase would need to be stored too (in a script), probably on the same data storage as the key. | WinSCP does not support providing the passphase from [[commandline|command line]] or by other means allowing automation. Anyway, this would not bring substantial advantage over unprotected key as the passphrase would need to be stored too (in a script), probably on the same data storage as the key. | ||