Can I macro auto type in a password?

FireRaven · 08-10-2009, 07:57 AM

Hi, I want to write a short script (or line) to run:

Code:

#rsync /opt/sync_source/ root@192.168.1.3:/opt/sync_dest/
root@192.168.1.3's password: (CAN IT AUTOTYPE THE PASSWORD HERE?)
#

So that single rsync line I want it to include/auto-type the password so I don't have to do it each time, is it possible without setting with ssh_keys?

mek · 08-10-2009, 09:05 AM

try using the expect command,

http://expect.nist.gov/

tredegar · 08-10-2009, 11:03 AM

Making root's password visible like this is a very bad idea.

A much better idea is to set up key-based authentication for ssh which will allow logins without using passwords (in fact you should DENY ssh logins using passwords, and ACCEPT only ssh logins with key-based authentication), and is much more secure.