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iTayb
Asked: 2011-03-03 13:33:35 +0800 CST

Auto-login OpenSSH

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I need an automated SSH login method. In Windows, plink has the -pw flag, but it's not supported in OpenSSH.

The "right" way to do it is to use keys authentication, but I'm not interested in these. Instead something much simpler.

I've tried the sshpass package but unfortunately it's not supported in OpenSSH5.8.

Any suggestions.

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    "...use keys authentication, but I'm not interested in these"

    Care to elaborate on this? SSH keys are far more powerful than password based logins. Perhaps you need to rethink your approach to the subject as they'll do what you describe easily and SECURELY. Plus they are really quite easy to use.

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  2. Keys are the tool OpenSSH provides to accomplish this task. Learn 'em, love 'em.

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  3. SecureCRT enables you to save password for your session, and I hope it has something like securecrt.exe -load "yourhost" (like putty has)

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  4. SSH is a way to go. Usability is a matter of automation. Establish a secure (relatively speaking) shared filesystem, and place files there and from each host you could easily automate transfer of keys.

    What makes ssh really meaningful and useful are ssh keys. Pass-phrase-less login is another story with keys. As a whole far more secure than passwords.

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