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I am running ssh user@hostname [command] from CGI script but as I am not providing the password its not running. How can I provide password at runtime or is there ...
  1. 01-11-2008 #1
    jaigs_27
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    Want to run ssh user@hostname [command] from CGI Script

    I am running
    ssh user@hostname [command]
    from CGI script but as I am not providing the password its not running.

    How can I provide password at runtime or is there any way to hardcode it in CGI script?
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  2. 01-11-2008 #2
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    You could use public/private keys. Refer to the manpage for ssh-keygen for details.

    Code:
    # man ssh-keygen
    Then look at the -i option for ssh in ssh's manpage on how to use those keys in the ssh command.

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    Indeed. Taking it one step further, you can set up your system as described in:

    setting up no-password ssh

    I have one of my systems set up this way, and it makes life easier.
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