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I'm using git on my Ubuntu machine with my existing ssh keys.

Now I have to use Git on Windows 7, and need to use the same keypairs.
I have set up msysgit and created an .ssh folder in Users\username\.ssh.
I have copied my keypair from Ubuntu's .ssh folder to this folder.

But when I try to clone the Git repo, it stops and asks for the password.
According to some tutorials, I should have some options during the msysgit installation regarding ssh, but I saw none.
Do you have any suggestions to solve this?

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You need to set your HOME environment variable to whatever directory you selected for creating the .ssh folder (it doesn't have to be necessarily Users\username\).

%HOME% isn't a native environment variable (%HOMEPATH% is), and the mingw Unix-like session of msysgit is entirely based on the $HOME value.

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Thanks, but how do I add this HOME env. variable? – Burre Mar 28 '11 at 0:20
@Burre: simply define a User environment variable called HOME in your Windows settings, like described in itechtalk.com/thread3595.html. – VonC Mar 28 '11 at 5:37
Thank you very much! – Burre Mar 28 '11 at 12:23
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