[Q] SCP/SFTP batch file password problem?

[Ed Wilts]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:47:12AM -0500, Chris St. Pierre wrote:
> There's no need to add on another application; instead, use key
> exchanges. Check out `man ssh_keygen` for more info.  This page
> (http://servers.linux.com/servers/04/11/04/0346256.shtml?tid=119&tid=47)
> has a step-by-step for setting it up for rsync; you should be able to
> generalize it as necessary.

I take it you did not read the description for keychain?  What keychain
allows you to do is to use keys *with a passphrase* so that even if your
keys are misappropriated, you're still safe.

This isn't to say that you absolutely need keychain - it just offers an
additional level of security that you don't get by using keys without
passphrases.  In many cases, using a null key is adequate.

        .../Ed

> Chris St. Pierre
> 
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005, Will McDonald wrote:
> 
> >On 15/08/05, mcclnx mcc <mcclnx at yahoo.com.tw> wrote:
> >> We  plan to use SCP/SFTP to transfer files from one
> >> Redhar server to another redhat server (AS 3.0).
> >> 
> >> The problem is how to put "password" on batch job?
> >> 
> >> Anyone hasve sample for that?
> >
> >Have a look at Keychain. 
> >
> >http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/keychain/index.xml
> >
> >There are RPMs in the DAG repositories.
> >
> >Will.
> >
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