topic Re: sftp and password in Operating System - HP-UX

sftp and password

Dan Matlock_1 — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 13:16:49 GMT

Is there any way to pass the password without human interaction. I don't want to gen. the keys.

Re: sftp and password

RAC_1 — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 13:20:53 GMT

Yes. Use of .shosts and /etc/shosts.equiv files.

Re: sftp and password

TwoProc — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:41:34 GMT

You could also use the "expect" program.

Re: sftp and password

generic_1 — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:58:14 GMT

You can setup a the client that caches the password/passphrase as long as your sessions is open.

You can use keys with null passphrases.

You can use expect.

Those are the only three I know of.

Re: sftp and password

Con O'Kelly — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:47:27 GMT

Hi Dan

If you are using 'sftp'which is an SSH utility then you can take advantage of Public key authentication.

This will allow you to login in without passwords but is far more secure than using .rhosts etc.

See the attached doco by Chris Vail for setting up SSH keys.

Cheers
Con

Re: sftp and password

Dan Matlock_1 — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:25:52 GMT

thanx