Sourcetree: SSH agent does not launch

[Ellen Addoms]

I just installed Sourcetree and want to launch Pageant, but when I choose 'Launch SSH Agent' from the Tools menu, nothing happens. Any ideas?

[stevestreeting · Accepted solution]

That actually means it's already running, take a look in your system tray.

[Ellen Addoms]

Thanks, Steve!!!

[Orande Morgan]

thanks much Steve, was ther for a while trying to figure this out

[Brian Kirby]

I am having the same issue and as far as I can tell, SSH Agent is not running at all.

[Thales Sabino]

I was having the same issue, but I found out that if you to go Tools/Options/General, under SSH Client Configuration, select the SSH Client to PuTTY / Plink, then try to launch the SSH Agent again.

Looks like you cannot mix SSH Client configurations.

[Samuel Benevides Linhares]

on my case i followed until the point that was indicated by @Thales Sabino on last comment but it was needed select the item OpenSSH on SSH Client drop list and to SSHKey Field, pass the path correspondent to private SSH saved on explorer. Problem solved.

[Priscilla Baltezar]

I am new to bitbucket/vcs programming. I just installed source tree. Sorry if this is a basic understanding, but where is the system tray. I am under the impression there is an icon I can push for Pageant.