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Old 07-10-2013
Tools Changing from FTP to SFTP server

Hi everyone, I am having problems with changing a script (originally it is used to transfer file from an FTP server to another place). Now the company change the FTP to SFTP server, so I need to change the script accordingly.

Basically, I have trouble with the log in authentication, here is the old log in part:
Code:
    echo "INFO    :    Generating FTP file size logging script" >> $log
    echo "ftp -n << FTPEND"           > $ftpProxy
    echo "open ${ftpServer}"         >> $ftpProxy
    echo "user $username $password " >> $ftpProxy
    echo "cd $ftpSourceDir"          >> $ftpProxy
    echo "ls -l ${tmpFile}.filesize" >> $ftpProxy
    echo "close"  >> $ftpProxy
    echo "bye"    >> $ftpProxy
    echo "FTPEND" >> $ftpProxy
    chmod 774 $ftpProxy
    $ftpProxy > ${tmpFile}

The generating log in file is in the same file as the rest

Now, when I look online for sftp log in credential, it seems that I need a separate log in file and an cmd file to do other thing, here is the sample:

Code:
spawn sftp -b [cmdFile] [username]@[servername]
expect "password:"
send "[yourPassword]\n";
interact

The point is if I generate out a log in file like that (which needs a cmdFile tp run) then I will not have the cmdFile at that time since the code gor the other part is generated after the login part (in the original file)

I know this maybe very confusing (since I am also quite confused with this whole ftp - sftp thing), I hope you guys can help me out a bit. Many thanks

Oh, one last thing, just asking: regarding commands, is there any difference between sftp and ftp Smilie
 

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ftpconfig(1M)                                             System Administration Commands                                             ftpconfig(1M)

NAME
ftpconfig - set up anonymous FTP SYNOPSIS
ftpconfig [ftpdir] ftpconfig -d ftpdir DESCRIPTION
The ftpconfig script is executed by the super user to set up anonymous FTP. Anonymous FTP allows users to remotely log on to the FTP server by specifying the user name ftp or anonymous and the user's email address as password. The anonymous users are logged on to the FTP Server and given access to a restricted file area with its own file system root. See chroot(2). The FTP area has its own minimal system files. This command will copy and set up all the components needed to operate an anonymous FTP server, including creating the ftp user account, creating device nodes, copying /usr/lib files, and copying timezone data. The passwd and group files set up have been stripped down to prevent malicious users from finding login names on the server. The anonymous file area will be placed under ftpdir. If the ftp user account already exists, then the current FTP area is used, and the system files in it are updated. All other files are left untouched. This command should be run to update the anonymous FTP area's configuration whenever a system patch is installed, or the system is upgraded. OPTIONS
-d Create a new or update an existing ftpdir without creating or updating the ftp user account. Use this option when creating guest FTP user accounts. OPERANDS
The following operands are supported: ftpdir The absolute pathname of the directory under which the anonymous FTP area is set up. EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned: 0 Successful completion 1 Improper usage of the command 2 Command failed ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Availability |SUNWftpu | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Evolving | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
ftpaddhost(1M), in.ftpd(1M), useradd(1M), chroot(2), attributes(5) SunOS 5.10 1 May 2003 ftpconfig(1M)
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