Cursor keep asking for ssh password

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After force quit cursor and re-login it keep asking me the password to my ssh server

Steps to Reproduce

Work on remote server;
Force quit Cursor;
Re-open Cursor

Expected Behavior

I should be able to get rid of it

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.2
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 07aa3b4519da4feab4761c58da3eeedd253a1670
Date: 2025-08-06T19:23:39.081Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.11.2-arch1-1

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

1 Like
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Even if I click on Open Folder of local folders it won’t go anywhere but just stuck on this

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Hi @taliefirzen, if we have to copy the server manually to the remote host, we’ll prompt for the password 4 times. I would recommend using SSH keys if that is possible.

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