Working with SSH key passphrases - GitHub DocsAbout passphrases for SSH keys With SSH keys, if someone gains access to your computer, the attacker can gain access to every system that uses that key. To add an extra layer of security, you can add a passphrase to your SSH key. To avoid entering the passphrase every time you connect, you can securely save your passphrase in the SSH agent. Adding or changing a passphrase You can change the passph
