From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.78 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.9-31 i686) Description of problem: I use the line exec /usr/bin/ssh-agent $HOME/.Xclients-default in my .Xclients file so that gnome prompts me for my passphrase when I start X. After updating to openssh 3.1p1-2 the box that asks for the passphrase flashes up briefly, but then disappears leaving my usual desktop. However, it is then impossible to enter text in any window, although pasting still works. Removing ssh-agent from .Xclients fixes the keyboard problem. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.1p1-2 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Add exec /usr/bin/ssh-agent $HOME/.Xclients-default to .Xclients 2.Run startx Actual Results: As described above Expected Results: Should have been able to enter passphrase into prompt, and the keyboard should work Additional info: Downgrading to the previous version of openssh resolves this problem.
For some reason, the window that gnome-ask-password throws up gets lost in the screen redraw when Gnome finishes coming up. Just type "x" followed by return and you get the window back with a bad passphrase message (unless your passphrase is "x"). I have trained myself to just type my passphrase and hit return. The window never comes back, but keyboard focus returns. This must be a Gnome display bug.
Does it still happen with the current Fedora Core?
No response, please reopen if still happens with a current FC/RHEL release. Also in openssh-3.9p1-10 there was applied fix to gnome-ssh-askpass so it's window is kept above others.