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### As a service

Alternatively, you can enable it as an **user service**. OpenSSH typically includes a systemd service and the [ArchLinux wiki systemd/User](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/User) page covers how to enable services per user with systemd.
Alternatively, you can enable it as an **user service**. OpenSSH typically includes a systemd service named [`ssh-agent.service`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SSH_keys#Start_ssh-agent_with_systemd_user).

However, if you're using a different service manager, please refer its own documentation to create a user service that utilizes the aforementioned command.
#### systemd OS

The [ArchLinux wiki systemd/User](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/User) page covers how to enable services per user with systemd, but the command looks something like this:

```sh
systemctl enable --now --user ssh-agent.service
```

#### Non-systemd OS

However, if you're using a different service manager, please refer its own documentation as you might need to create a custom user service that utilizes the [standalone command from the previous section](#de-wm-config).

#### Connect to it

To enable Nushell to access this socket, you need to add its path as `$env.SSH_AUTH_SOCK` like so:

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