Re: [PATCH 1/2] http.c: prompt for SSL client certificate password

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:20 AM, Constantine
Plotnikov[off-list ref] wrote:

How it works if git is run from IDEs (no tty will be available)?

Then this will be no worse than the current situation, which also uses
standard input to prompt for the password.  Note that a TTY is also
required if an HTTP password is requested.

Is there a way to redefine the way the password is got?

No.  This may be nice, but it would be much more complicated to implement.

What about scripting scenarios where passwordless certificates are
likely to be used?

If you wish to use a client certificate without a password, then you
need the second patch in this series, which adds an option to disable
the password prompt.


Thanks for your input,
Mark