SSHChain

Store SSH keys securely in Apple Keychain, auto-load ssh-agent at login, terminate on logout
Oct 09, 2026
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Category:
Internet & Network › Network tools
Developer:
Mothers Ruin software
License:
Open source
Total downloads:
11
Latest version:
1.1

Description

Securely store your SSH identities and passphrases in the Apple Keychain. The tool automatically loads ssh-agent when you log in, providing access to the agent for all your processes. It also ensures that the agent is terminated when you log out, preventing unused agents from running unnecessarily.

Our software library provides a free download of SSHChain 1.1 for Mac. This free Mac app was originally designed by Mothers Ruin software. The unique ID for this program's bundle is com.mothersruin.SSHChain. The application's installer is commonly called SSHChain.dmg. The most popular version among the program users is 1.1. Our built-in antivirus scanned this Mac download and rated it as 100% safe. The size of the latest downloadable installer is 643 KB. The program is included in Internet & Network Tools.

From the developer:

With the SSHChain utility, you can add your SSH identities and passphrases to the Apple Keychain, and have ssh-agent load automatically each time you log in. The agent will then be available to whatever processes you launch. SSHChain will also terminate the agent when you log out, so that unused agents are not left running.

You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as IPNetShareX, AquaEthereal or PPPoE Connector, which might be similar to SSHChain.

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