---
name: "sdm-ssh-askpass"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sdm-terminal"
version: "0.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sdm-ssh-askpass"
---

# sdm-ssh-askpass(1)

prompts an X user for a passphrase

## NAME

sdm-ssh-askpass - prompts an X user for a passphrase

## SYNOPSIS

**sdm-ssh-askpass**

## DESCRIPTION

asks for a user passphrase in [**X**(7)](/X/7.md). functions as a replacement for the **ssh-askpass**(1) program, using zenity to maintain GUI consistancy with [**sdm-login**(8)](/sdm-login/8.md).

## BUGS

no known bugs at this time.

## AUTHOR

Vagrant Cascadian \<vagrant@freegeek.org\>

## SEE ALSO

[**sdm-login**(8)](/sdm-login/8.md), [**X**(7)](/X/7.md)