Getting ssh-agent to work with git run from windows command shell

Question

I have msysgit installed, with OpenSSH. I am connecting to a gitosis repo. From the git bash, I have created a .profile file that runs ssh-agent (if not already

Answer 1

Even though you've probably solved it... use the eval command to make the ssh_agent process stick:

eval `ssh-agent.exe`

Then use ssh-add to add the keys you need.