>>>>> "SH" == Shawn Hirn writes:

SH> I have never used SCP before, but I am working on a perl script to
SH> generate a report. The perl script runs on accnt1@host1 which is
SH> where its output is generated and I need to have the script place
SH> the output file on accnt2@host2 securely.

SH> I put the public key for accnt1@host1 in the .ssh directory on the
SH> accnt2@host2 but whenever I try to scp a file from accnt1@host1 to
SH> accnt2@host2 the scp program prompts me for the passkey, then it
SH> prompts me for the password for accnt2@host2.

SH> How do I turn off those prompts? I have tried using -i to point to
SH> the private key of accnt1@@host1 and used that ssh option to turn
SH> off password authentication, but I am still being prompted to
SH> enter both the authentication key and the password.

SH> I have read through some online manuals and the system man pages,
SH> but I still don't see what the trick is. I am sure its a simple
SH> thing, but the documentation I have found thus far sheds no light
SH> on this question.

SH> Any tips on where I can read up on how scp is configured or if you
SH> happen to know the steps involved in doing this, will be
SH> appreciated.

http://www.snailbook.com/faq/general...ging.auto.html
http://www.snailbook.com/faq/no-passphrase.auto.html

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Richard Silverman
res@qoxp.net

Shawn Hirn:
>I put the public key for accnt1@host1 in the .ssh directory on the
>accnt2@host2 but whenever I try to scp a file from accnt1@host1 to
>accnt2@host2 the scp program prompts me for the passkey, then it prompts
>me for the password for accnt2@host2.
>
>How do I turn off those prompts?

Run ssh-agent on host1, ssh-add the private key to it, then run your
script.

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René Pijlman