SFTP asking for other user's password

[tekpr00]

Hello I have a file inbound.sh
who am i
oracle
ls
-rwxr-xr-x 1 oacle dba 1159 Mar 12:23 inbound.sh

here is the contents
#! /bin/sh

#SFT to external directory
/bin/sftp externalserver.com <<EOF
user john johnpaswd
get newfile
quit
EOF
exit

However this script inbound.sh when executed ask me for password as folow:
Connecting to externalserver.com
oracle@externalserver.com's password:

How would I get this script to use user john as it is inside the script.

Thanks

 

[columb]

You can't do this using ssh in a raw state. There are two alternatives
[ol]
[li]Use public/private key pairs - this negates the needs for passwords - including the risks of having passwords in clear text in scripts! Google "ssh keys" for many sites which will help[/li]
[li]Use 'expect' - this is a useful utiliy for resolving this type of scripting dilemma. Google "expect software" to useful sites.[/li]
[/ol]

On the internet no one knows you're a dog

Columb Healy

 

[feherke]

Hi

My [tt]man sftp[/tt] says nothing about command [tt]user[/tt].

And thinking logically, SFTP uses secure connection, so it authenticates like SSH, not like FTP. So change it to this :

/bin/sftp [red]john@[/red]externalserver.com <<EOF
get newfile
quit
EOF

And of course set up key-based authentication to avoid the password prompt.

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[sbrews]

if you are unfamiliar with setting up ssh keys, the doc at the below link should get you squared away.

http://www.unixpeople.com/HOWTO/configuring.ssh.html

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