Re: entering the password in automated script for ssh

From: tomasz dudzisz (en_at_planb.nowahuta)
Date: 08/12/03 

Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:37:02 +0200

DukeNM:
> I have written a script which is scheduled using cron, to fetch some
> data/files from another system.
> The connection is secured using ssh. However I would like this
> automated, and would like to know how I can
> 1) Open a shell prompt in a script
> 2) then invoke the script to connnect to the server using ssh
> 3) enter the password (manualy or automated)
> 4) copy the files

    Use scp + authentication keys. 

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