From: Maxwell Lol on
pk <pk(a)pk.invalid> writes:

> Maxwell Lol wrote:
>
>> Stu <beefstu350(a)hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Thanks all great solutions. I just need to know why I am being asked
>>> for a password in my
>>> script. Is there anyway to avoid that?
>>
>> I don't think you are reading the responses.
>>
>> It's NOT a password.
>
> er:

he is trying to create a script using ssh.

>
> Connecting to diamond...


> The authenticity of host 'diamond (172.16.2.14)' can't be established.
> RSA key fingerprint is 35:cd:be:e4:8a:27:4e:fe:9b:c3:87:89:eb:
> 52:dc:a7.
> Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? y
> Please type 'yes' or 'no': yes
> Warning: Permanently added 'diamond,172.16.2.14' (RSA) to the list of
> known hosts.

That part is NOT a password.


> phartman(a)diamond's password:

The second part is, but if he upts his private key in the remote site,
it won't ask for this anymore.
From: Andrew McDermott on
Stu wrote:

> On Jun 18, 11:47 am, Andrew McDermott <a.p.mcderm...(a)NOSPAM-rl.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>> Stu wrote:
>> > I am trying to using sftp to transfer a file source=gold
>> > target=diamond these are
>> > both aix 5.3 boxes.
>>
>> > I ran ssh_keygen on my source but when I run the following script

>> By the way, you have place your personal public key in
>> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on "diamond", haven't you?
>>

> Thanks all great solutions. I just need to know why I am being asked
> for a password in my
> script. Is there anyway to avoid that?
>
> Connecting to diamond...
> The authenticity of host 'diamond (172.16.2.14)' can't be established.
> RSA key fingerprint is 35:cd:be:e4:8a:27:4e:fe:9b:c3:87:89:eb:
> 52:dc:a7.
> Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? y
> Please type 'yes' or 'no': yes
> Warning: Permanently added 'diamond,172.16.2.14' (RSA) to the list of
> known hosts.
> phartman(a)diamond's password:

I re-iterate my question:

>> By the way, you have place your personal public key in
>> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on "diamond", haven't you?

Andrew