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Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin shows empty drop down in Jenkins Job

I am using SSH Agent Plugin version 1.17 with Jenkins version 2.190.3

When I create credentials using Jenkins -> Credentials -> System -> Global credentials (unrestricted) -> Add Credentials

But when I create jenkins job type Freestyle project, I don't see credentials in ssh agent drop down.

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Ref:

https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/SSH+Agent+Plugin

https://support.cloudbees.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029470091-How-to-use-the-SSH-Agent-Plugin

Jenkins plugin ssh-agent showing "ERROR: Failed to run ssh-add"

Update:

Issue is open for credentials (username/password) https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-59807 but good thing is that it works with private key :)

Solution

  • You have to select Kind as SSH Username with private key to be able to specific use credentials in ssh agent:

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