How to I prevent SourceTree from killing Pageant?

Question

SourceTree apparently recently added the "Automatically start SSH agent" option but even if I turn this off, it still KILLS the agent when SourceTree closes, which is quite stupid -- killing it even if you DID start seems silly, but killing it when you DIDN'T start it is surely just broken code.

Is it possible to fix this bad/broken behaviour?

arnolem · Answer

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREEWIN-13475

arnolem · Answer

I renamed the file `` pageant.exe '' but I still have the problem.

I think I will downgrade because it is unbearable.

CodionLtd · Answer

Thanks for this observation - a useful work-around until Athlassian sort out their very anti-social behaviour!    I think it's poor behaviour even if SourceTree launched Pageant, but indefensible behaviour when it /didn't/ launch it.