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Launchd not launching ssh-agent after plist edit

I'm trying to reconfigure my ssh-agent to have a timeout via the -t argument. I edited /System/Library/LaunchAgents/org.openbsd.ssh-agent.plist <array> ...
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ssh-add password prompt mac keychain

I've got ssh-add with a few identities on OS X. The key passwords are stored in a Keychain Access keychain called secure, which has a password - I'm not storing the keys in the default keychain, so ...
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How to use SSH private key to log in without entering passphrase every time on Mac OS X Lion?

I use Mac OS X Lion and login remote hosts via SSH every day. Despite the fact that I use SSH key pair for remote authentication and I don't need to motorize every host's login phrase, it is still ...
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ssh-agent on MAC OS X Lion - sometimes it requests ssh password

Terminal V. 2.2.2 Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 I've followed ipsis verbis the steps here: http://superuser.com/a/8110/72002 This works, BUT, if I restart the machine, it promps for the password again!!! ...
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Problem with ssh-agent and/or Mac keychain on Mac

tl;dr: I have identities in the ssh-agent. All of those but one gets used; one gets added to agent and keychain when I use it, but then I get prompted for the passphrase again and again, as if the key ...
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How do I clear out the ssh-agent entries (on Mac OS X )?

I'm running Mac OS X, and it appears that after SSHing to several machines, using identity files, my 'ssh-agent' builds up a lot of identity / keys and then sometimes offers too many to a ...
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How to save ssh identity settings in Snow Leopard?

I'm using ssh settings from my work machine on laptop at home for unattended git repository connection. I've copied private and public keys and use ssh-agent w/ ssh-add identity command. Is there any ...
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How can I get ssh-agent working over ssh and in tmux (on OS X)?

I have a private key set up for my github account, the passphrase to which is, I believe, stored in OS X's keychain. I certainly don't have to type it in when I open a terminal window and enter ssh ...