[libvirt] [PATCH] rpc: Pass through DISPLAY so ssh can launch askpass

Though we prefer users to have SSH keys setup, virt-manager users still depend on remote SSH connections to launch a password dialog. This fixes launch ssh-askpass Fix suggested by danpb --- src/rpc/virnetsocket.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c index 4403fc4..6605aa3 100644 --- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c +++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c @@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename, virCommandAddEnvPassCommon(cmd); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK"); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS"); + virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY"); virCommandClearCaps(cmd); if (service) -- 1.7.4.4

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 02:14:43PM -0400, Cole Robinson wrote:
Though we prefer users to have SSH keys setup, virt-manager users still depend on remote SSH connections to launch a password dialog. This fixes launch ssh-askpass
Fix suggested by danpb --- src/rpc/virnetsocket.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c index 4403fc4..6605aa3 100644 --- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c +++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c @@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename, virCommandAddEnvPassCommon(cmd); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK"); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS"); + virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY"); virCommandClearCaps(cmd);
if (service)
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On 07/20/2011 02:15 PM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 02:14:43PM -0400, Cole Robinson wrote:
Though we prefer users to have SSH keys setup, virt-manager users still depend on remote SSH connections to launch a password dialog. This fixes launch ssh-askpass
Fix suggested by danpb --- src/rpc/virnetsocket.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c index 4403fc4..6605aa3 100644 --- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c +++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c @@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename, virCommandAddEnvPassCommon(cmd); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK"); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS"); + virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY"); virCommandClearCaps(cmd);
if (service)
ACK
Daniel
Thanks, pushed now. - Cole

On 07/20/2011 12:14 PM, Cole Robinson wrote:
Though we prefer users to have SSH keys setup, virt-manager users still depend on remote SSH connections to launch a password dialog. This fixes launch ssh-askpass
Fix suggested by danpb --- src/rpc/virnetsocket.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c index 4403fc4..6605aa3 100644 --- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c +++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c @@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename, virCommandAddEnvPassCommon(cmd); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK"); virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS"); + virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY");
ACK. -- Eric Blake eblake@redhat.com +1-801-349-2682 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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