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Old 08-28-2009
SFTP in a script

Hi

I need to write a script which should make SFTP connection with one server.
Download some files and then exit.

Can we do this? I know this is possible with FTP but is it is possible with SFTP too?

Can you please provide some example?


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Kapil
# 2  
Old 08-28-2009
Using ssh keys all you need to do is something like:

scp login@server:/path/file/to/download /path/to/file/downloaded

(do not forget scp option -r for folders, or * for multilple files with a common pattern)
# 3  
Old 08-28-2009
Use ssh keybased authentication to enable login with out password.
Code:
sftp server << 01
#commands to be executed for file transfer
get file
01

or like Cabrao said use scp. for both to work in script, you have to enabled keybased authentication.
# 4  
Old 09-02-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by dennysv
Use ssh keybased authentication to enable login with out password.
Code:
sftp server << 01
#commands to be executed for file transfer
get file
01

or like Cabrao said use scp. for both to work in script, you have to enabled keybased authentication.
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