sftp file into the target system with encrypted password

[viswa759]

We are praparing a script to move a file from AIX 6.1 to other system.

we are using the below script"put_etransfer.ksh"
#!/usr/bin/ksh
sftpdate=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M"`
filename=hsa-selectacc.asc
logfile=/home/data/interfaces/log/etransfer_$sftpdate.log
cd /home/data/usinterfaces/out
if ! -e $FILENAME
then
print "ERROR - $FILENAME does not exist."
print "Exitting ..."
exit 1
fi
/usr/local/bin/sftp -B /home/hrdata/scripts/USsftp/cmdc.sftp qaz00100@move.etransfer.com >> $logfile

here cmdc.sftp conatains below commands
binary
ls -l
put hsa-selectacc.asc
exit
==========================================================
when we execute put_etransfer.ksh we get error message

./put_esecuretransfer.ksh
Error: Could not open connection to `qaz00100@move.etransfer.com': Could not connect to `move.etransfer.com': Disconnected by application
when I change the script to

#!/usr/bin/ksh
sftpdate=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M"`
FILENAME=hsa-selectacc.asc
logfile=/home/hrdata/usinterfaces/log/etransfer_$sftpdate.log
cd /home/hrdata/usinterfaces/out
if ! -e $FILENAME
then
print "ERROR - $FILENAME does not exist."
print "Exitting ..."
exit 1
fi
sftp qaz00100@move.etransfer.com
and execute the script put_etransfer.ksh
It will ask for password and if I provide the password it will get connected but i need to give the command put hsa-selectacc.asc

Can any one help me on this.

Thanks inadvance
Viswanath

 

[AIXLogician]

Alright Viswanath try this.

#!/usr/bin/ksh
SFTPDATE=`date +"%m%d%Y"`
FILENAME="hsa-selectacc.asc"
LOGFILE=/home/hrdata/usinterfaces/log/etransfer_$SFTPDATE.log
cd /home/hrdata/usinterfaces/out
if [[ -e $FILENAME ]]
then
sftp qaz00100@move.etransfer.com << EOF
put hsa-selectacc.asc
exit
EOF
print "The File is successfully copied" >> $LOGFILE
else
print "ERROR - $FILENAME does not exist." >> $LOGFILE
print "Exiting ..." >> $LOGFILE
exit 1
fi


Let me know how it goes.

Also you can use ssh key pair for password less authentication. (In this situation you don't even need a password).

SARFARAZ AHMED SYED,
Sr. Systems Engineer

 

[AIXLogician]

Oh, forgot to add " " on log file

Please make sure you add " " (double quotation)
LOGFILE="/home/hrdata/usinterfaces/log/etransfer_$SFTPDATE.log"

SARFARAZ AHMED SYED,
Sr. Systems Engineer