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Old 12-04-2012
Error For SFTP connection - How to give password in UNIX Script (ksh)

Hi,

I am not able to give the password in Unix script for SFTP connection.

When I am trying to manully SFTP command for accessing the server , it asking for pwd and I could provide the pwd but I am not getting how to provide the pwd inside the Unix script.

Code:
sftp -v user@xyz.com.

This command is working but how to pass password for connecting the server via Unix bash script.


Below is the script:

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
INGXDIR=/dev
# FTP to Vital
echo "Connecting to Vital...."
 sftp -v bcb@fxyz.com << EOF_FTP
cd $INGXDIR
binary
mput NewWdir.zip
bye
EOF_FTP

Please let me know how to give Password for this SFTP connection in Script.

Please reply me asap. Its very urgent.

Thanks,
Vineeta

Last edited by Scott; 12-04-2012 at 11:02 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 12-04-2012
The best way is to create ssh keys, then sftp beomes passwordless, which is how it was intended to work.

ssh-keygen: password-less SSH login
# 3  
Old 12-04-2012
For SFTP connection - How to give password in UNIX Script (ksh)

Hi,

Could you please explain me how to establish the Key between two server.

Need step information which i need to follow.
My server : abc

Vital server :xyz

Please let me know how to access the xyz server by SSH key.

Notes :We don't have any other option to pass the pwd in Unix script.
Please reply me .

Thanks
Vineeta
# 4  
Old 12-04-2012
The link contains fairly detailed information.

What step are you stuck on?
# 5  
Old 12-04-2012
Ask your unix SA team to install the abc server public keys into xyz server
 
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