1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e679df45b..ada1a2e96 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -108,4 +108,14 @@ if test -z "$RANDOM_POOL" -a -z "$EGD_POOL"; then
         AC_MSG_ERROR([No random device found, and no EGD random pool specified])
 fi
 
+dnl Check whether use wants to disable the external ssh-askpass
+AC_ARG_WITH(askpass,
+        [  --without-askpass       Disable external ssh-askpass support],
+        [
+                AC_DEFINE(DISABLE_EXTERNAL_ASKPASS)
+                DISABLE_EXTERNAL_ASKPASS=yes
+                AC_SUBST(DISABLE_EXTERNAL_ASKPASS)
+        ]
+)
+
 AC_OUTPUT(Makefile)