hide password

[xertusit]

Hi guys,
I must write a script in order to automate the login.
I would want to flat file (ascii) for the password of the systems.
is it possible, by for example Perl functions or commands, to hide the this flat file?

Thanks Massimo

[Geoff Wild]

DOn't think so...

Best way would be to setup ssh with keys so you can login without password.

Rgds...Geoff

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

You may require to check these threads,

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=139806
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=80836

-Arun

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Massimo:

Aside from Geoff's suggestion to use SSH, you should look at the 'netrc(4)' manpages. Perhaps that (less secure) methodology helps you.

Regards!

...JRF...

[xertusit]

sorry guys,
I explain better the issue:
. in a flat file I have the login name and the relative password (called file A)
. in another file (a perl script) I build two arrays with the values specified in file A.

I would encrypt the file A in order to hide the password by a simple cat command.


Massimo

[Peter Godron]

Hi,
if you just wish to en/decrypt the file have a look at the crypt command. man crypt

[Patrick Wallek]

Have a look at the 'crypt' command to encrypt a file.

# man crypt

for details.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi (again) Massimo:

Perl has the 'crypt' function built-in.

Regards!

...JRF...

[xertusit]

thnxs all